Abstract
Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by serologic evidence, also to 1 human, demonstrating a public health concern.
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Tappe, D., Meyer, M., Oesterlein, A., Jaye, A., Frosch, M., Schoen, C., & Pantchev, N. (2011). Transmission of Armillifer armillatus ova at snake farm, the Gambia, West Africa. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17(2), 251–254. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1702.101118
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