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First Record of Reptilian Dracunculiasis from Southern Africa
This paper reports on the first recorded case of a guinea-worm (Dracunculus sp.) 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.
Medical Subject Headings: parasitic diseases fungi
Guinea worm, Dracunculus, Swaziland (eSwatini), Python natalensis
Guinea worm, Dracunculus, Swaziland (eSwatini), Python natalensis
Medical Subject Headings: parasitic diseases fungi
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This paper reports on the first recorded case of a guinea-worm (Dracunculus sp.) 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.