Subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by (Nochtiella) in Sri Lanka: A potential risk of transmitting human dirofilariasis
Objective: Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection caused by filarial nematodes belonging to the genus Dirofilaria . Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens has been widely reported from European countries. Sri Lanka is the most affected country in Asia with an infection rate of almost 60% in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-03-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17701373 |