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Human intraocular filariasis caused by Dirofilaria sp. nematode, Brazil.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2011
Otranto Domenico, Diniz Daniel G, Dantas-Torres Filipe, Casiraghi Maurizio, de Almeida Izabela N F, de Almeida Luciana N F, dos Santos Jeannie Nascimento, Furtado Adriano Penha, de Almeida Sobrinho Edmundo F, Bain Odile
Abstract excerpt
A case of human intraocular dirofilariasis is reported from northern Brazil. The nematode was morphologically and phylogenetically related to Dirofilaria immitis but distinct from reference sequences, including those of D. immitis infesting dogs in the same area. A zoonotic Dirofilaria species infesting wild mammals in Brazil and its implications are discussed.
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