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Human Intraocular Filariasis Caused byDirofilariasp. Nematode, Brazil

Domenico Otranto, Daniel Guerreiro Diniz, Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Maurizio Casiraghi, Izabela Almeida, Luciana Negrão Frota de Almeida, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Adriano Penha Furtado, Edmundo Frota de Almeida Sobrinho, Odile Bain

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A case of human intraocular dirofilariasis is reported from northern Brazil. The nematode was morphologically and phylogenetically related to Dirofilaria immitis but distinct from reference sequences, including those of D. immitis infesting dogs in the same area. A zoonotic Dirofilaria species infesting wild mammals in Brazil and its implications are discussed.

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A case of human intraocular dirofilariasis is reported from northern Brazil. The nematode was morphologically and phylogenetically related to Dirofilaria immitis but distinct from reference sequences, including those of D. immitis infesting dogs in the same area. A zoonotic Dirofilaria species infesting wild mammals in Brazil and its implications are discussed.

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A case of human intraocular dirofilariasis is reported from northern Brazil. The nematode was morphologically and phylogenetically related to Dirofilaria immitis but distinct from reference sequences, including those of D. immitis infesting dogs in the same area. A zoonotic Dirofilaria species infesting wild mammals in Brazil and its implications are discussed.

Key concepts: Filariasis, Dirofilaria repens, Dirofilaria, Dirofilaria immitis, Nematode, Biology, Filarioidea, Helminths

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