Transmission of Armillifer armillatus Ova at Snake Farm, The Gambia, West Africa
- Dennis Tappe
- Michael Meyer
- Anett Oesterlein
- Assan Jaye
- Matthias Frosch
- Christoph Schoen
- Nikola Pantchev
Publication date
February 2011
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by serologic evidence, also to 1 human, demonstrating a public health concern
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