Citations 1
Cutaneous Manifestations of a Zoonotic Onchocerca Species in an Adult Male, Acquired in Nova Scotia, Canada
Lai, Jonathan, Walsh, Noreen M. , Pritt, Bobbi S. , Sloan, Lynne M., Gibson, Lawrence E. , Desormeau, Leon, Haldane, David, Pritt, Bobbi S
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | February 6, 2014 | Volume: 52 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 1768-1770
ABSTRACT A 65-year-old male with known hypertension and hypercholesterolemia sought medical attention because of a 3-month history of skin swelling on his upper back. Histopathology and molecular techniques were employed and identified an organism in the Onchocerca genus. This represents a very uncommon example of cutaneous infection by a zoonotic Onchocerca species.