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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spelling doaj-8a5fcf80daa54e3a9c703bb72ba9a3432020-11-25T03:11:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-08-012681875187710.3201/eid2608.200383Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in MadagascarAnnie RaharisoaArezki IzriRomain Lovanirina AndrianjafyRanto Andriantsilavina RajaonaAnthony MarteauRemy DurandMohammad AkhoundiWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0383_articleocular gnathostomiasisGnathostoma spinigerumMadagascarzoonosesparasitic zoonosesgnathostomiasis
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author Annie Raharisoa
Arezki Izri
Romain Lovanirina Andrianjafy
Ranto Andriantsilavina Rajaona
Anthony Marteau
Remy Durand
Mohammad Akhoundi
spellingShingle Annie Raharisoa
Arezki Izri
Romain Lovanirina Andrianjafy
Ranto Andriantsilavina Rajaona
Anthony Marteau
Remy Durand
Mohammad Akhoundi
Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
Emerging Infectious Diseases
ocular gnathostomiasis
Gnathostoma spinigerum
Madagascar
zoonoses
parasitic zoonoses
gnathostomiasis
author_facet Annie Raharisoa
Arezki Izri
Romain Lovanirina Andrianjafy
Ranto Andriantsilavina Rajaona
Anthony Marteau
Remy Durand
Mohammad Akhoundi
author_sort Annie Raharisoa
title Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
title_short Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
title_full Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
title_fullStr Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
title_full_unstemmed Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar
title_sort autochthonous gnathostomiasis in madagascar
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2020-08-01
description 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.
topic ocular gnathostomiasis
Gnathostoma spinigerum
Madagascar
zoonoses
parasitic zoonoses
gnathostomiasis
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0383_article
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