Article
Short Report: Gongylonema pulchrum Infection in a Resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, Verified by Genetic Analysis
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Biology
Pub Date
10-1-2013
Publisher
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
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.
DOI
10.4269/ajtmh.13-0355
Disciplines
Citation Information
Jonathan D Allen and Aurora Esquela-Kerscher. "Short Report: Gongylonema pulchrum Infection in a Resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, Verified by Genetic Analysis" American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 89 Iss. 4 (2013) p. 755 - 757 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jonathan-allen/23/