Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar

Raharisoa, Annie; Izri, Arezki; Andrianjafy, Romain Lovanirina; Rajaona, Ranto Andriantsilavina; Marteau, Anthony; Durand, Remy; Akhoundi, Mohammad

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Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar

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Aug 2020
By Raharisoa, Annie ; Izri, Arezki ; Andrianjafy, Romain Lovanirina ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Raharisoa, Annie ; Izri, Arezki ; Andrianjafy, Romain Lovanirina ; Rajaona, Ranto Andriantsilavina ; Marteau, Anthony ; Durand, Remy ; Akhoundi, Mohammad
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.
Subjects:

Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis In Madagascar Dispatch Gnathostoma Spinigerum Gnathostomiasis Nematodes Ocular Gnathostomiasis Parasites Parasitic Zoonoses Zoonoses
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 26(8):1875-1877
Pubmed ID:

32687036
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC7392461
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Madagascar
Location:

Africa
Volume:

26
Issue:

8
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:26f33cb81af2cf6999cdea85fd8e4bd8568c37d47dae324b9191f05b8fbb9140
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