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Zoonotic Deep Cutaneous Filariasis—Three Pediatric Cases from Québec, Canada
Author(s) -
Kokta Victor
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00640.x
Subject(s) - medicine , filariasis , serology , histopathology , zoonotic disease , parasitic infection , pediatrics , dermatology , pathology , disease , immunology , helminths , antibody
Three rare cases of pediatric Québec‐based zoonotic filarial nematode deep skin infections were reviewed. These rare cases were processed at our pediatric hospital within the last 6‐year period. Patient age, travel information, lesional characteristics, systemic findings, serology, histopathology, treatment, and follow‐up were gathered from the submitting specimen and the treating physicians. Species identification was performed by the Parasitic Disease Branch, Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases Pathology, AFIP, Washington, DC.