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Case Reports
. 2006 Jan;24(1):61-2.
doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.19899.

Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens

P Sathyan  1 , P Manikandan, M Bhaskar, S Padma, G Singh, B Appalaraju
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Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens

P Sathyan et al. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

Zoonotic filariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, a parasite of carnivores occurs mainly in countries surrounding Mediterranean region. The infection occurs in and around eye among animal handlers through vector transmission. We are reporting a case of human Dirofilariasis affecting subtenons region in a 63 year-old woman from Coimbatore, South India. The purpose of this article is to review the clinical course and management of ocular Dirofilariasis.

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