Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-78

  Rao, Nageswar G ^a   Mahapatra, Sontosh K ^a   Pattnayak, Sabyasachi ^a   Pattnaik, Kaumudee ^b  

^a JPM Rotary Eye Hospital and Research Institute   (India)

^b SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Brugia malayi; Intravitreal filariasis; Ocular infestation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149137476     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.37610     Document Type: Article

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