Wuchereria bancrofti in a Haitian immigrant.
A case of Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis was recently seen in a Haitian immigrant in Charleston, SC. The Caribbean area is a known endemic focus for this organism. With the increased numbers of immigrants from that area, it is likely that other such cases will be seen in the US.
D000328:Adult; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005368:Filariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013022:South Carolina; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti