Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis as Causative Agent of Human Ocular Filariosis after Travel to India.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(8): 1428-1431, 2017 08.
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ABSTRACT
We report a human case of ocular Dirofilaria infection in a traveler returning to Austria from India. Analysis of mitochondrial sequences identified the worm as Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis, a close relative of Dirofilaria repens, which was only recently described in Hong Kong and proposed as a new species.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Oculares
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Dirofilaria
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Dirofilariose
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Doença Relacionada a Viagens
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article