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Removal and identification of a subconjunctival parasite by light and scanning electron microscopy
BACKGROUND: Ophthalmic dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection caused by species of Dirofilaria, a dog tapeworm that is transmitted to human by mosquitoes. Man is a dead-end host for the parasite. Ophthalmic involvement is rare and includes periorbital, subconjunctival, subtenon,...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565932/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37602631 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJO.IJO_830_23 |