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Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis secondary to Toxocara spp. infection in a Venezuelan migrant

Published:2024-05-17 Issue:6 Volume:31 Page:
ISSN:1195-1982
Container-title:Journal of Travel Medicine
language:en
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Author:

Norman Francesca F¹²³⁴^ORCID,López-Vélez Rogelio¹²⁴,Martin Oihane⁴⁵,Suarez de Figueroa Marta⁶

Affiliation:

1. National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases , Infectious Diseases Department, , Madrid , Spain

2. Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS , Infectious Diseases Department, , Madrid , Spain

3. Universidad de Alcalá , Madrid , Spain

4. CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III , Madrid , Spain

5. Microbiology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS , Madrid , Spain

6. Ophthalmology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS , Madrid , Spain

Abstract

A Venezuelan migrant presenting with sudden onset painful unilateral visual loss was diagnosed with diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN), probably secondary to Toxocara spp. infection. Parasitic eye infections may be difficult to diagnose and treat. The risk of acquiring zoonotic infections from domestic animals is highlighted.

Funder

CIBER -Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-

Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and Unión Europea—NextGenerationEU

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae073/58039120/taae073.pdf

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