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Imported Infections with Mansonella perstans Nematodes, Italy
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Published Date:
Sep 2017
Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 23(9):1539-1542.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report 74 patients in Italy infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes, a poorly described filarial parasite. M. perstans nematodes should be included in the differential diagnosis for patients with eosinophilia from disease-endemic countries. Serologic analysis is useful for screening, and testing for microfilaremia in peripheral blood should be performed for parasite-positive patients.
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Pubmed ID:28820369
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5572860
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