Ocular Filariasis in Human Caused by Breinlia (Johnstonema) annulipapillata Nematode, Australia.

ABSTRACT: We report a human case of ocular filariasis, caused by a species of Breinlia nematode, from Queensland, Australia. Morphological and molecular evidence indicated that the nematode Breinlia (Johnstonema) annulipapillata, or a closely related taxon, likely transmitted from a macropodid marsupial host was involved, which might represent an accidental finding or an emerging zoonosis.

SUBMITTER: Koehler AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7774559 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature