New zoonotic cases of Onchocerca dewittei japonica (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in Honshu, Japan

Background: Zoonotic infections with Onchocerca species are uncommon, and to date only 25 clinical cases have been reported worldwide. In Japan, five previous zoonotic infections were concentrated in Oita, Kyushu (the southern island), with one previous case in Hiroshima in the western part of Honsh...

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Main Authors: Uni, S., Fukuda, M., Otsuka, Y., Hiramatsu, N., Yokobayashi, K., Takahashi, H., Murata, S., Kusatake, K., Morita, E., Maruyama, H., Hasegawa, H., Shiwaku, K., Ramli, Rosli, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Takaoka, Hiroyuki
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Published: BMC 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/19514/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0655-2
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