Intranasal transmission

ENTRY THROUGH NOSTRILS
  • Oestrus ovis, the nasal bot fly, deposit its young larvae around the nostrils of the host, where upon they crawl upward and enter the nasal sinuses.

intranasal

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  • Naegleria fowleri, a fresh water amoebae present in surface water of polluted pools gains access to the hosts through the intranasal route.

naegleria fowleri

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