Wuchereria bancrofti Lymphatic Filariasis, Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 2023
In: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Jg. 30 (2024), Heft 7, S. 1398-1401
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We describe a recent case of lymphatic filariasis in Colombia caused by Wuchereria bancrofti nematodes. Our study combines clinical-epidemiologic findings with phylogenetic data. Resurgence of lymphatic filariasis may be linked to increasing urbanization trends and migration from previously endemic regions. Fieldwork can be a beneficial tool for screening and containing transmission.
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Wuchereria bancrofti Lymphatic Filariasis, Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 2023
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Suárez, José A. ; Vargas-Soler, Jose A. ; Laura Isabel Manosalva-Arciniegas ; Becerra-González, Stephanie ; Ramirez, Angie L. ; Cáceres, Tatiana ; Luna, Nicolas ; Juan David Ramírez ; Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto |
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Zeitschrift: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Jg. 30 (2024), Heft 7, S. 1398-1401 |
Veröffentlichung: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 (print) ; 1080-6059 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid3007.231363 |
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