First Record of Reptilian Dracunculiasis from Southern Africa

Autor: Farquharson, Frank L., Roos, Margaret I., Raw, Lynn R.G., Leslie, Bruce
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3693900
Popis: This paper reports on the first recorded case of a guinea-worm (Dracunculussp.) infection in Southern Africa. This was in a wild caught specimen of Southern African Python (Python natalensis) from Swaziland (eSwatini). The symptoms and treatment are described as well as details of the larvae and adult nematodes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE