Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Biology
Journal Title
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Pub Date
10-1-2013
Publisher
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
Volume
89
Issue
4
First Page
755
Abstract
We describe the thirteenth reported case of human infection with Gongylonema spp. in the United States and the first to be confirmed as Gongylonema pulchrum. The parasite described was isolated from the oral cavity of a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. The identity of the parasite was verified through morphological and genetic approaches, and provided the first genetic confirmation of a Gongylonema sp. in humans.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Jonathan D. and Esquela-Kerscher, Aurora, Short Report: Gongylonema pulchrum Infection in a Resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, Verified by Genetic Analysis (2013). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89(4), 755-757.
10.4269/ajtmh.13-0355
DOI
10.4269/ajtmh.13-0355
