Zoonotic Filarial Infection in a Four-Year-Old Child in Eastern Canada *
- 1 September 1968
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 17 (5) , 730-732
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1968.17.730
Abstract
Summary A larval nematode was observed in a small but dense, fibrous, subcutaneous nodule on the brow of a 4-year-old boy in New Brunswick, Canada. On the basis of its dimensions, organization, and location, it was identified as a fourth-stage female Dirofilaria. In all previous cases of zoonotic filariasis in North America the worms were found in adults and were themselves sexually mature.Keywords
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