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A Case of Human Infection with Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) sp. Probably of African Origin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Francis O'Grady
Affiliation:
Departments of Bacteriology and SurgerySt. Bartholomew's Hospital, London
A. N Fawcett
Affiliation:
Departments of Bacteriology and SurgerySt. Bartholomew's Hospital, London
J. J. C Buckley
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Extract

A single female specimen of Dirofilaria subgenus Nochtiella was recovered from a painless firm lump above the right eyebrow in the frontalis muscle of a European who had recently visited Nigeria.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1962

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