Ocular Dirofilariasis in Migrant from Sri Lanka, Australia
Elliott D. Cope, Nishant Gupta, Anson V. Koehler, Robin B. Gasser, Amy Crowe
Abstract
We describe a case of imported ocular dirofilariasis in Australia, linked to the Hong Kong genotype of Dirofilaria sp., in a migrant from Sri Lanka. Surgical extraction and mitochondrial sequences analyses confirmed this filarioid nematode as the causative agent and a Dirofilaria sp. not previously reported in Australia.
Topics & Concepts
DirofilariasisSri lankaDirofilariaNematodeDirofilaria repensBiologyVeterinary medicineHelminthsDirofilaria immitisMedicineGeographyZoologyEcologyTanzaniaEnvironmental planningParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentParasites and Host InteractionsMosquito-borne diseases and control