Human Intraocular Filariasis Caused by Dirofilaria sp. Nematode, Brazil

Human Intraocular Filariasis Caused by Dirofilaria sp. Nematode, Brazil

A case of human intraocular dirofilariasis is reported from northern Brazil. The nematode was morphologically and phylogenetically related to Dirofilaria immitis but distinct from reference sequences, including those of D. immitis infesting dogs in the same area. A zoonotic Dirofilaria species infes...

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Main Authors: Domenico Otranto, Daniel G. Diniz, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Maurizio Casiraghi, Izabela N.F. de Almeida, Luciana N.F. de Almeida, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Adriano Penha Furtado, Edmundo F. de Almeida Sobrinho, Odile Bain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dirofilaria sp.
nematode
intraocular filariasis
zoonosis
human
eye
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/5/10-0916_article
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Summary:A case of human intraocular dirofilariasis is reported from northern Brazil. The nematode was morphologically and phylogenetically related to Dirofilaria immitis but distinct from reference sequences, including those of D. immitis infesting dogs in the same area. A zoonotic Dirofilaria species infesting wild mammals in Brazil and its implications are discussed.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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