Human Intraocular Filariasis Caused by<i>Pelecitus</i>sp. Nematode, Brazil

Abstract

A male nematode was extracted from iris fibers of a man from the Brazilian Amazon region. This nematode belonged to the genus Pelecitus but was distinct from the 16 known species in this genus. Similarities with Pelecitus spp. from neotropical birds suggested an avian origin for this species.