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- - Pentastomiasis, caused by the parasite Armillifer grandis, is a rising snake-borne disease in tropical regions, affecting humans and often going unnoticed in asymptomatic cases.
- - A study focused on both molecular and morphological techniques to diagnose a cluster of these infections in a rural area has revealed a potential silent epidemic.
- - The research highlights the critical role of molecular diagnostics in identifying infections, especially in remote areas where local resources may be insufficient for comprehensive examination.
Article Abstract
Pentastomiasis is an emerging snake-borne parasitic zoonosis in the tropics. We describe a molecular and morphological study to diagnose a cluster of asymptomatic abdominal human infections caused by Armillifer grandis. The findings may indicate a silent epidemic in a rural area where severe symptomatic ocular cases with the same parasite species have recently surfaced. Molecular diagnostics are of increasing importance when patient material from remote areas cannot be thoroughly examined locally for logistic reasons.
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