A new zoonosis of the cerebrospinal fluid of man probably caused by Meningonema peruzzii, a filaria of the central nervous system of Cercopithecidae

A female fourth stage larva of Meningonema, probably of M. peruzzii Orihel et Esslinger, 1973, was recovered in Cameroon, from the cerebtospinal fluid of a patient harbouring Loa loa, but without any neurological signs. This observation is the first human case of Meningonema (Filatioidea Splendidofi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Parasite (Paris) 1995-06, Vol.2 (2), p.173-176
Hauptverfasser:	Boussinesq, M., Bain, O., Chabaud, A.G., Gardon-Wendel, N., Kamgno, J., Chippaux, J.P.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Cameroon Cameroun Cercopithecidae - parasitology cerebrospinal fluid Diseases caused by nematodes Female Filariases Filariasis - cerebrospinal fluid Filariasis - parasitology Filarioidea - anatomy & histology Filarioidea - classification Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Larva LCR Male Medical sciences Meningonema peruzzii Middle Aged Miscellaneous Parasitic diseases Splendidofilariinae Tropical medicine zoonose Zoonoses zoonosis
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