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Ixodidae – A rare cause of blepharitis

Hard ticks are mainly responsible for more “tick-borne” diseases in humans when compared to soft ticks. Tick infestation of ocular and periocular tissues is rare. We report the case of a 61-year-old male with left upper eyelid edema with erythema and live parasite on the lid margin.

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Autores principales: Alekhya, C., Rajalakshmi, A. R., Nagarajan, Swathi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10321583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37415755
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tp.tp_92_21