Journal article

Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis Caused by Ancylostoma Hookworm


Authors listPoppert, Sven; Heideking, Martin; Agostini, Hansjuergen; Fritzenwanker, Moritz; Wueppenhorst, Nicole; Muntau, Birgit; Henneke, Philipp; Kern, Winfried; Kruecken, Juergen; Junker, Bernd; Hufnagel, Markus

Publication year2017

Pages343-344

JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases

Volume number23

Issue number2

ISSN1080-6040

eISSN1080-6059

Open access statusGold

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.142064

PublisherCenters for Disease Control and Prevention


Abstract
Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis is an ocular infectious disease caused by several distinct nematodes. Definite identification of the involved nematodes is rarely achieved. We report on the molecular-based genetic identification of an Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm implicated in a case of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis in a child.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation stylePoppert, S., Heideking, M., Agostini, H., Fritzenwanker, M., Wueppenhorst, N., Muntau, B., et al. (2017) Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis Caused by Ancylostoma Hookworm, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(2), pp. 343-344. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.142064

APA Citation stylePoppert, S., Heideking, M., Agostini, H., Fritzenwanker, M., Wueppenhorst, N., Muntau, B., Henneke, P., Kern, W., Kruecken, J., Junker, B., & Hufnagel, M. (2017). Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis Caused by Ancylostoma Hookworm. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 23(2), 343-344. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.142064



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