Human Intraocular Filariasis Caused by Pelecitus sp. Nematode, Brazil

Human Intraocular Filariasis Caused by Pelecitus sp. Nematode, Brazil

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Odile Bain, Domenico Otranto, Daniel G. Diniz, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Norimar Pinto de Oliveira, Izabela Negrão Frota de Almeida, Rafael Negrão Frota de Almeida, Luciana Negrão Frota de Almeida, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Edmundo Frota de Almeida Sobrinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pelecitus sp.
nematode
intraocular filariasis
zoonosis
human
eye
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/5/10-1309_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/5/10-1309_article

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