Subconjunctival dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens: A case report with short review
Human dirofilariasis is a rare infection caused by filarial worms of genus Dirofilaria. Subconjunctival dirofilariasis has been reported from Asia, Europe, Italy and Africa. In India majority cases are from Kerala, Karnataka and very few from Maharashtra. We report the rare case of subconjunctival d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2015;volume=58;issue=3;spage=332;epage=334;aulast=Choure |