Error, click for more details
Click to see notifications
Error, click for more details
Error
The specified file temporary://fileS8DPRN could not be copied, because the destination directory is not properly configured. This may be caused by a problem with file or directory permissions. More information is available in the system log.

Guinea Worm (Dracunculus medinensis) Infection in a wild-caught frog, Chad

susan's picture

A third-stage (infective) larva of Dracunculus medinensis, the causative agent of Guinea worm disease, was recovered from a wild-caught Phrynobatrachus francisci frog in Chad. Although green frogs (Lithobates clamitans) have been experimentally infected with D. medinensis worms, our findings prove that frogs can serve as natural paratenic hosts.

Name of the Journal: 
Main Topic: 
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
External URL: 
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1332_article
Email Alert: 
11
22
Publication Date: 
01/11/2016