Subconjunctival dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens: A case report with short review.
Human dirofilariasis is a rare infection caused by filarial worms of genus Dirofilaria. Subconjunctival dirofilariasis has been reported from Asia, Europe, Italy and Africa. In India majority cases are from Kerala, Karnataka and very few from Maharashtra. We report the rare case of subconjunctival dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens from Maharashtra, western India.
Department of Microbiology, Smt Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Archana Chintaman
AC
Choure
Meghna Satish
MS
Palewar
Vaishali Babanrao
VB
Dohe
Swati Shankarrao
SS
Mudshingkar
K
K
Madhuri
Renu Satish
RS
Bharadwaj
D000818:Animals; D060348:Dirofilaria repens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged