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A first human case of ocular dirofilariosis due to dirofilaria repens in Northeastern France

Journal of Tropical Medicine (2011)
DOI: 10.1155/2011/698647
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Abstract

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. Copyright © 2011 Nicolas Argy et al.

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Abou-Bacar, A., Argy, N., Sabou, M., Billing, A., Hermsdorff, C., & Candolfi, E. (2011). A first human case of ocular dirofilariosis due to dirofilaria repens in Northeastern France. Journal of Tropical Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/698647

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