Ocular pentastomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ocular pentastomiasis is a rare infection caused by the larval stage of pentastomids, an unusual group of crustacean-related parasites. Zoonotic pentastomids have a distinct geographical distribution and utilize reptiles or canids as final hosts. Recently, an increasing number of human abdominal inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4109912?pdf=render |