Guinea Worm ( Dracunculus medinensis ) Infection in a Wild-Caught Frog, Chad
Guinea Worm ( Dracunculus medinensis ) Infection in a Wild-Caught Frog, Chad
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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A third-stage (infective) larva of Dracunculus medinensis, the causative agent of Guinea worm disease, was recovered from a wild-caught Phrynobatrachus francisci frog in Chad. Although green frogs (Lithobates clamitans) have been experimentally infected with D. medinensis worms, our findings prove that frogs can serve as natural paratenic hosts.
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Guinea Worm ( Dracunculus medinensis ) Infection in a Wild-Caught Frog, Chad
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1dd8e0e089b740fcafb46c15e2f4a08d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1dd8e0e089b740fcafb46c15e2f4a08d
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2211.161332
