Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens.

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dc.contributor.authorSathyan, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorManikandan, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhaskar, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorPadma, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorAppalaraju, Ben_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-01-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T09:32:46Z
dc.date.available2006-01-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T09:32:46Z
dc.date.issued2006-01-01en_US
dc.description.abstractZoonotic 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.en_US
dc.description.affiliationAravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamilnadu, India. sathyan.p@cbe.aravind.orgen_US
dc.identifier.citationSathyan P, Manikandan P, Bhaskar M, Padma S, Singh G, Appalaraju B. Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2006 Jan; 24(1): 61-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/54082
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshConjunctivitis --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDirofilaria --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshDirofilariasis --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEye Infections, Parasitic --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleSubtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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