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Dirofilaria repens Nematode Infection with Microfilaremia in Traveler Returning to Belgium from Senegal
We report human infection with a Dirofilaria repens nematode likely acquired in Senegal. An adult worm was extracted from the right conjunctiva of the case-patient, and blood microfilariae were detected, which led to an initial misdiagnosis of loiasis. We also observed the complete life cycle of a D...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6106435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30124407 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.180462 |