Ocular dirofilariasis in Dubai, UAE

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-326

  Mittal, Mamta ^a   Sathish, K ^b   Bhatia, Prashant ^b   Chidamber, B ^b  

^a Department of Ophthalmology   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Welcare Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria repens; Ocular dirofilariasis; Subconjunctival dirofilariasis; Zoonotic infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; DIROFILARIA; EYE INFECTION; EYE SURGERY; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ANIMALS; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIASIS; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 46049095491     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.41417     Document Type: Article

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