An Unexpected Cause of Eye Irritation: A Case of Zoonotic Ocular Onchocerciasis
Joint Authors
Biswas, Abhishek
Yassin, Mohamed H.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 19-year-old male residing in Pittsburgh presented with irritation and watering from his right eye and was diagnosed to have a right subconjunctival nodule.
Surgical excision revealed both dead and living worms and histopathological staining of the worms confirmed these to be zoonotic species of Onchocerca.
The morphologic characteristics of the worm suggest it to be either O.
lupi or O.
lienalis which were first detected in wolves and cattle, respectively.
Mystery remains as to the mode of transmission and the hosts for this parasite in this part of the United States.
This case adds to the growing number of cases of zoonotic ocular onchocerciasis reported from all over the world.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Biswas, Abhishek& Yassin, Mohamed H.. 2013. An Unexpected Cause of Eye Irritation: A Case of Zoonotic Ocular Onchocerciasis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005749
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Biswas, Abhishek& Yassin, Mohamed H.. An Unexpected Cause of Eye Irritation: A Case of Zoonotic Ocular Onchocerciasis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005749
American Medical Association (AMA)
Biswas, Abhishek& Yassin, Mohamed H.. An Unexpected Cause of Eye Irritation: A Case of Zoonotic Ocular Onchocerciasis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005749
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005749
