Eosinophilic Meningitis and Intraocular Infection Caused by Dirofilaria sp. Genotype Hongkong.

ABSTRACT: Eosinophilic meningitis caused by human diroflarial infection is rare. We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis and concomitant intraocular dirofilarial infection in India. Sequencing of the mitochondrial genome identified the worm as Dirofilaria sp. genotype Hongkong, a close relative of D. repens nematodes.

SUBMITTER: Jyotsna AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8084481 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature