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Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis Caused by Ancylostoma Hookworm

Authors :
Sven Poppert
Martin Heideking
Hansjürgen Agostini
Moritz Fritzenwanker
Nicole Wüppenhorst
Birgit Muntau
Philipp Henneke
Winfried Kern
Jürgen Krücken
Bernd Junker
Markus Hufnagel
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 343-344 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis is an ocular infectious disease caused by several distinct nematodes. Definite identification of the involved nematodes is rarely achieved. We report on the molecular-based genetic identification of an Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm implicated in a case of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis in a child.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b675f7e5f2245ada5ca917c1862605f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.142064