| more parasitic myositis cases in humans in australia, and the definition of genetic markers for the causative agents as a basis for molecular diagnosis. | since 1998, there have been six reported human cases of myositis in australia, attributable to infection with the nematode haycocknema perplexum. however, an unequivocal diagnosis of h. perplexum infection and associated disease has been seriously compromised by a lack of molecular markers for this nematode. here, we report new cases of disseminated myositis in two male patients from the states of queensland and tasmania in australia, respectively; genetically characterize the causative agent fr ... | 2016 | 27312103 |
| a further patient with parasitic myositis due to haycocknema perplexum, a rare entity. | a new genus of nematode, haycocknema perplexum, causing polymyositis in humans, was first described in two australian patients from tasmania in 1998. three patients with myositis due to the same nematode were reported from northern queensland in 2008. we report the sixth case from australia, a 50-year-old man, also from tasmania. he had a 2-year history of progressive weakness, weight loss of 10 kg and dysphagia. muscle biopsy was initially interpreted as polymyositis with eosinophils. maximum c ... | 2013 | 23664131 |
| haycocknema perplexum: an emerging cause of parasitic myositis in australia. | haycocknema perplexum is a rare cause of parasitic myositis, with all cases of human infection reported from australia. this case involved an 80-year-old queensland wildlife carer, who presented with muscle weakness, mild eosinophilia and creatine kinase elevation. this case supports an association with native animal contact and highlights the debilitating nature of this infection. | 2016 | 28043224 |