title: Vector and reservoir host of a case of human Brugia pahangi infection in Selangor, peninsular Malaysia.
abstract: A case of human eye infection caused by Brugia pahangi was reported in 2010 in a semi rural village in Selangor, peninsular Malaysia. Our report here reveals results of investigation on the vector and animal host for the transmission of the infection. We conducted entomological survey and cat blood examination in the vicinity of the patient's home. The mosquito species Armigeres subalbatus was incriminated as the vector, whereas cat served as the reservoir host.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Muslim
authors: Department of Parasitology and TIDREC, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: M Y
authors: MY
authors: Fong
authors: Department of Parasitology and TIDREC, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Mahmud
authors: Department of Parasitology and TIDREC, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sivanandam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017179:Brugia pahangi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D009033:Culicidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008296:Malaysia; D013383:Suburban Population; D055815:Young Adult