Open AccessA First Human Case of Ocular Dirofilariosis due toDirofilaria repensin Northeastern France
Author(s) -
Nicolas Argy,
Marcela Sabou,
Alain Billing,
Christian Hermsdorff,
Ermanno Candolfi,
Ahmed AbouBacar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of tropical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1687-9694
pISSN - 1687-9686
DOI - 10.1155/2011/698647
Subject(s) - dirofilaria repens , dirofilariasis , dirofilaria , repens , medicine , veterinary medicine , dirofilaria immitis , biology , helminths , zoology , botany
We report the first case of ocular dirofilariasis to be diagnosed in northeast France (Alsace region), in a man who presented with a suborbital mass after a journey to Senegal. Microscopic examination of the surgical specimen identified Dirofilaria repens.
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