Published June 14, 2018
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First Record of Reptilian Dracunculiasis from Southern Africa
- 1. Ebenezer Veterinary Consulting Room
- 2. Kruger National Park
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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.
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