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Transmission of Armillifer armillatus ova at snake farm, The Gambia, West Africa

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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17 (2): 251--254 (February 2011)PMID: 21291598.

Abstract

Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by serologic evidence, also to 1 human, demonstrating a public health concern.

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