Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-62

  Sathyan, P ^a   Manikandan, P ^a   Bhaskar, M ^a   Padma, S ^a   Singh, G ^a   Appalaraju, B ^b  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b PSG INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria repens; Dirofilariasis; Subcutaneous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DISEASE COURSE; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; REVIEW; SUBTENON INFECTION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33645527028     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.19899     Document Type: Review

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