Extrapulmonary Dirofilaria immitis-like infections in the Western Hemisphere

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 299-305

  Gutierrez, Y ^a,e   Catallaer, M ^b,c   Wicker, D L ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Winona Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria immitis like; Dirofilaria infections; Dirofilaria lutrae; Dirofilaria repens; Dirofilaria spectans; Dirofilaria striata; Dirofilaria tenuis; Dirofilaria ursi; Dirofilaria ursi like Dirofilaria subdermata; Human

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FILARIA; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AMERICAS; ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORBITAL DISEASES;

EID: 0030040293     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199603000-00006     Document Type: Article

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