Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar

Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar

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 Afri...

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Main Authors: Annie Raharisoa, Arezki Izri, Romain Lovanirina Andrianjafy, Ranto Andriantsilavina Rajaona, Anthony Marteau, Remy Durand, Mohammad Akhoundi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
ocular gnathostomiasis
Gnathostoma spinigerum
Madagascar
zoonoses
parasitic zoonoses
gnathostomiasis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0383_article
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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