Ocular Filariasis in Human Caused by Breinlia (Johnstonema) annulipapillata Nematode, Australia.

Koehler, Anson V; Robson, Jennifer M B; Spratt, David M; Hann, Joshua; Beveridge, Ian; Walsh, Michael; McDougall, Rodney; Bromley, Mark; Hume, Anna; Sheorey, Harsha; Gasser, Robin B

Koehler, Anson V; Robson, Jennifer M B; Spratt, David M; Hann, Joshua; Beveridge, Ian; Walsh, Michael; McDougall, Rodney; Bromley, Mark; Hume, Anna; Sheorey, Harsha; Gasser, Robin B.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(1): 297-300, 2021 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33350933

ABSTRACT

We report a human case of ocular filariasis, caused by a species of Breinlia nematode, from Queensland, Australia. Morphological and molecular evidence indicated that the nematode Breinlia (Johnstonema) annulipapillata, or a closely related taxon, likely transmitted from a macropodid marsupial host was involved, which might represent an accidental finding or an emerging zoonosis.

Subject(s)

Filariasis; Filarioidea; Animals; Australia/epidemiology; Filariasis/diagnosis; Filariasis/epidemiology; Filarioidea/genetics; Humans; Queensland; Zoonoses

Key words

Australia; Breinlia (Johnstonema) annulipapillata; human; marsupial; nematodes; ocular filariasis; parasites; zoonoses

Fulltext

XML

PubMed Links

Search on Google

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Filariasis / Filarioidea Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2021 Type: Article

Fulltext

XML

PubMed Links

Search on Google