title: Subconjunctival dirofilariasis in India.
abstract: Human dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, have been reported to occur widely throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. Reports of this infection from India are however limited. Herein we report a case of subconjunctival dirofilariasis from Karnataka state of India. A 42 year old man presented with a history of pain and swelling in the left eye. A live parasite measuring 3.5cm in length was surgically removed from the nodular swelling in the conjunctiva. The parasite was identified as Dirofilaria repens, adult male.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadgir
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tallur
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mangoli
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Halesh
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Krishna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male