Zoonotic onchocerciasis caused by a parasite from wild boar in Oita, Japan

Histological examination of a nodule removed from the back of the hand of a 58-year-old woman from Oita, Kyushu, Japan showed an Onchocerca female sectioned through the posterior region of the worm (ovaries identifiable) and young (thin cuticle). Six Onchocerca species are enzootic in that area: O....

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Main Authors: Takaoka H., Bain O., Uni S., Korenaga M., Kozek W.J., Shirasaka C., Aoki C., Otsuka Y., Fukuda M., Eshita Y., Daa T.
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: EDP Sciences 2004-09-01
Serier:Parasite
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Online adgang:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2004113285