Zoonotic onchocerciasis in Hiroshima, Japan, and molecular analysis of a paraffin section of the agent for a reliable identification

Japan is a country of high specific diversity of Onchocerca with eight species, the adults of two not yet known.Onchocerca dewittei japonica, a common filarial parasite of wild boar, had been crystal beaded candle holder proved to be the agent of five zoonotic onchocerciasis in Kyushu island with morphological and molecular studies.The sixth case,

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Strangulation injury from indigenous rocking cradle

Indigenously made rocking cradle is frequently used in rural India.We report strangulation from an indigenously made rocking cradle in an 11-month-old female child.The unique mode of injury and its mechanism have been discussed.Strangulation is an important cause of homicidal and suicidal injury in adults but in children it is usually accidental le

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