TY - JOUR AU - Raharisoa, Annie AU - Izri, Arezki AU - Andrianjafy, Romain Lovanirina AU - Rajaona, Ranto Andriantsilavina AU - Marteau, Anthony AU - Durand, Remy AU - Akhoundi, Mohammad T1 - Autochthonous Gnathostomiasis in Madagascar T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2020 VL - 26 IS - 8 SP - 1875 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We used molecular tools to identify an autochthonous case of gnathostomiasis in Madagascar. This severe ocular infection, caused by Gnathostoma spinigerum nematodes, led to vision loss in the patient’s left eye. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis in Madagascar and other countries in Africa. KW - ocular gnathostomiasis KW - Gnathostoma spinigerum KW - Madagascar KW - zoonoses KW - parasitic zoonoses KW - gnathostomiasis KW - parasites KW - nematodes DO - 10.3201/eid2608.200383 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0383_article ER - End of Reference