Onchocerca jakutensis filariasis in humans
Onchocerca jakutensis filariasis in humans
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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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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.
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Onchocerca jakutensis filariasis in humans
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b1b0be03a5c94b93aea4465e2aca97b6
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b1b0be03a5c94b93aea4465e2aca97b6
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1311.070017
