Emergence of Onchocerca volvulus from skin mimicking Dracunculiasis medinensis.
We describe 11 cases of suspected Dracunculus medinensis infection in which the worm recovered was identified as Onchocerca volvulus. Identification was based on morphology of the examined specimen.
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA. meberhard@cdc.gov
Mark L
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Eberhard
Ernesto
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Ruiz-Tiben
Andrew S
AS
Korkor
Sharon L
SL
Roy
Philip
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004320:Dracunculiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004321:Dracunculus Nematode / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017181:Onchocerca volvulus / Q000145:classification*; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology