An ocular cysticercosis case: Caused by Asian genotype of Taenia solium.
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2015-10
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An ocular cysticercosis case of a 42-year-old male, who presented with anterior uveitis is being reported. Microscopical
examination of the cyst revealed presence of only one hooklet suggestive of T. solium cysticercus. Mitochondrial DNA
analysis confirmed it to be T. solium cysticercus of Asian genotype. This is the first report on molecular typing of
cysticercus isolate from ocular cysticercosis patient in India. The study suggests that the molecular analysis of cox1 gene
may be a useful diagnostic tool in cases where microscopic examination is not confirmatory.
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Cox1 gene, ocular cysticercosis, Taenia solium
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Sharma M, Beke N, Khurana S, Bhatti H S, Sehgal S, Malla N. An ocular cysticercosis case: Caused by Asian genotype of Taenia solium. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2015 Oct-Dec; 33(4): 583-585.