Molecular Diagnosis of Abdominal Armillifer grandis Pentastomiasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
J Clin Microbiol
; 53(7): 2362-4, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-25948609
ABSTRACT
Pentastomiasis is an emerging snake-borne parasitic zoonosis in the tropics. We describe a molecular and morphological study to diagnose a cluster of asymptomatic abdominal human infections caused by Armillifer grandis. The findings may indicate a silent epidemic in a rural area where severe symptomatic ocular cases with the same parasite species have recently surfaced. Molecular diagnostics are of increasing importance when patient material from remote areas cannot be thoroughly examined locally for logistic reasons.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Pentastomida
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Infecciones Intraabdominales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Año:
2015
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Article