Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar

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 Afri...

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Autores principales: Raharisoa, Annie, Izri, Arezki, Andrianjafy, Romain Lovanirina, Rajaona, Ranto Andriantsilavina, Marteau, Anthony, Durand, Remy, Akhoundi, Mohammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32687036
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.200383

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32687036
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.200383

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