American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 5(52), p. 1768-1770, 2014
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03358-13
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ABSTRACT A 65-year-old male with known hypertension and hypercholesterolemia sought medical attention because of a 3-month history of skin swelling on his upper back. Histopathology and molecular techniques were employed and identified an organism in the Onchocerca genus. This represents a very uncommon example of cutaneous infection by a zoonotic Onchocerca species.