Imported Infections with Mansonella perstans Nematodes, Italy

We report 74 patients in Italy infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes, a poorly described filarial parasite. M. perstans nematodes should be included in the differential diagnosis for patients with eosinophilia from disease-endemic countries. Serologic analysis is useful for screening, and test...

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Published in:Emerg Infect Dis
Main Authors: Gobbi, Federico, Beltrame, Anna, Buonfrate, Dora, Staffolani, Silvia, Degani, Monica, Gobbo, Maria, Angheben, Andrea, Marocco, Stefania, Bisoffi, Zeno
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572860/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28820369
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2309.170263
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