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Onchocerca jakutensis Filariasis in Humans

We identified Onchocerca jakutensis as the causative agent of an unusual human filariasis in a patient with lupus erythematosus. To our knowledge, this is the first case of human infection with O. jakutensis and the first human case of zoonotic onchocercosis involving >1 worm.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Koehsler, Martina, Soleiman, Afschin, Aspöck, Horst, Auer, Herbert, Walochnik, Julia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3375810/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18217562
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1311.070017