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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Denholm, Justin T. ; Hunt, Patrick N. ;
Denholm, Justin T. ; Hunt, Patrick N. ; Less -
Description:
In the spring of 217 |, shortly after Hannibal’s famous elephantborne crossing of the Alps, the general was afflicted by an acute, painful eye condition that has never been adequately explained and that led to permanent unilateral loss of vision in 1 eye. In modern times, scant attention has been given to understanding this condition. We review the historical and geographic evidence and consider possible infective explanations for Hannibal's condition, including elephant-associated zoonoses. Ultimately, we suggest that a keratitis from waterborne organisms, such as | spp. or | spp., might provide the best answer to this ancient enigma.
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Acanthamoeba Spp.
Bacteria
Elephant-associated Zoonoses
Eyes
Hannibal
Hannibal’s Ophthalmia
Hannibal’s Ophthalmia—A New Answer To An Ancient Question
Historical Review
Inflammatory Eye Disease
Keratinitis
Ophthalmia
Pachyderm-associated Zoonoses
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Zoonoses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 27(1):223-225 ;
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7774543
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:230c78295a9ce58077afd2c804b88a1c065271c47e8de0af42ed574c194e8831
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