Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar.
Gnathostoma spinigerum
Madagascar
gnathostomiasis
nematodes
ocular gnathostomiasis
parasites
parasitic zoonoses
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2020
08 2020
Historique:
entrez:
21
7
2020
pubmed:
21
7
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We used molecular tools to identify an autochthonous case of gnathostomiasis in Madagascar. This severe ocular infection, caused by Gnathostoma spinigerum nematodes, led to vision loss in the patient's left eye. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis in Madagascar and other countries in Africa.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32687036
doi: 10.3201/eid2608.200383
pmc: PMC7392461
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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