Open AccessOcular dirofilariasis: A case series of 8 patients
Author(s) -
Chris Kalogeropoulos,
Maria Stefaniotou,
Konstantina E Gorgoli,
C. Papadopoulou,
Christina Pappa,
Costas A Paschidis
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.142267
Subject(s) - dirofilaria repens , medicine , dirofilariasis , repens , incidence (geometry) , dermatology , conjunctival diseases , pathology , helminths , conjunctiva , biology , dirofilaria immitis , physics , optics , botany , immunology
Dirofilaria repens is an endemic parasite in Mediterranean countries that mostly affects animals. Rarely, however, it can infect humans. This case series presents patients with ocular infections due to D. repens.