A First Human Case of Ocular Dirofilariosis Due to Dirofilaria Repens in Northeastern France

Overview

Journal J Trop Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2011 Apr 5

PMID 21461355

Citations 6

Authors

Nicolas Argy

Marcela Sabou

Alain Billing

Christian Hermsdorff

Ermanno Candolfi

Ahmed Abou-Bacar

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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.

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