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

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences

Publisher : Emerg Infect Dis Journal

Source : Emerg Infect Dis Journal, 2021

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Microbiology

Verified : No

Year : 2021

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.

Cite this Research Publication : Aruna S. Jyotsna, Kollencheri Puthenveettil Vinayan, Lalitha Biswas, Sujithra Haridas, Arun G. Roy, Parasmal Suresh, and Anil Kumar "Eosinophilic Meningitis and Intraocular Infection Caused by Dirofilaria sp. Genotype Hongkong", Emerg Infect Dis Journal, 2021

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