Subconjunctival adult bancroftian filarial worm.

Nanavaty, M A; Nanavaty, A J; Lakhani, J D; Lakhani, S J; Vasavada, A R

Nanavaty, M A; Nanavaty, A J; Lakhani, J D; Lakhani, S J; Vasavada, A R.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2001 Sep; 49(3): 195-6

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-71929

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We report a case of live adult Bancroftian Filarial nematode removed from the sub conjunctival tissue of a 58-year-old woman from the temporal limbus of her left eye.

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Animals; Conjunctiva/parasitology; Conjunctival Diseases/parasitology; Eye Infections, Parasitic/parasitology; Female; Filariasis/parasitology; Humans; Middle Aged; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures/methods; Wuchereria bancrofti/isolation & purification

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Wuchereria bancrofti / Female / Humans / Eye Infections, Parasitic / Conjunctiva / Conjunctival Diseases / Filariasis / Animals / Middle Aged Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2001 Type: Article

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