Wuchereria bancrofti Lymphatic Filariasis, Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 2023

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Suárez, José A. ; Vargas-Soler, Jose A. ; Manosalva-Arciniegas, Laura Isabel ; Becerra-González, Stephanie ; Ramirez, Angie L. ; Cáceres, Tatiana ; Luna, Nicolas ; Ramírez, Juan David ; Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto
• Description:
  We describe a recent case of lymphatic filariasis in Colombia caused by Wuchereria bancrofti nematodes. Our study combines clinical-epidemiologic findings with phylogenetic data. Resurgence of lymphatic filariasis may be linked to increasing urbanization trends and migration from previously endemic regions. Fieldwork can be a beneficial tool for screening and containing transmission.
• Subjects:
  Adult Animals Colombia Dispatch Elephantiasis, Filarial Female Humans Male Middle Aged Phylogeny Wuchereria Bancrofti Wuchereria Bancrofti Lymphatic Filariasis, Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 2023

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• Keywords:
  Lymphatic Filariasis Mosquito-borne Nematodes Parasites Vector-borne Infections
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(7):1398-1401
• Pubmed ID:
  38916574
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11210633
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha-512:f962574a47111d22d2feed899b6881a6a643a9f20f2a3dd63e6f232dbb2b1d20d04c2ab65ad41cea3bb3fc04621982f83bef10b648e1ff858b8277d79710a33a
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