Ocular Filariasis in Human Caused by <i>Breinlia</i> (<i>Johnstonema</i>) <i>annulipapillata</i> Nematode, Australia

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Abstract We report a human case of ocular filariasis, caused by species Breinlia nematode, from Queensland, Australia. Morphological and molecular evidence indicated that the nematode (Johnstonema) annulipapillata, or closely related taxon, likely transmitted macropodid marsupial host was involved, which might represent an accidental finding emerging zoonosis.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1080-6059', '1080-6040']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2701.203585