Imported Haycocknema perplexum Infection, United States

Imported Haycocknema perplexum Infection, United States

We report an imported case of myositis caused by a rare parasite, Haycocknema perplexum, in Australia in a 37-year-old man who had progressive facial, axial, and limb weakness, dysphagia, dysphonia, increased levels of creatine kinase and hepatic aminotransferases, and peripheral eosinophilia for 8...

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Main Authors: Bobbi S. Pritt, Blaine A. Mathison, Richard S. Bradbury, Teerin Liewluck, Stefan Nicolau, John C. O’Horo, David Grunst, Marcus V. Pinto, Amy A. Swanson, Abinash Virk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Haycocknema perplexum
haycocknematosis
nematodes
parasites
imported infection
myositis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/11/22-0286_article

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