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Nematode, Brazil

Published Date:

May 2011

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.101309

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(5):867-869.

Language:

English

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Emerg Infect Dis

Personal Author:

Bain, Odile ; Otranto, Domenico ; Diniz, Daniel G. ; Nascimento dos Santos, Jeannie ; Pinto de Oliveira, Norimar ; ... More ▼

Description:

A male nematode was extracted from iris fibers of a man from the Brazilian Amazon region. This nematode belonged to the genus Pelecitus but was distinct from the 16 known species in this genus. Similarities with Pelecitus spp. from neotropical birds suggested an avian origin for this species.

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Place as Subject:

Brazil

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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