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Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis Caused by Ancylostoma Hookworm

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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… Click to show full 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.

Keywords: subacute neuroretinitis; hookworm; unilateral subacute; diffuse unilateral

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017

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