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On a Species of Physaloptera Causing a Subcutaneous Abscess in the Neck of an Indian

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

S. N. Singh
Affiliation:
University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-Deccan
V. Ramachandra Rao
Affiliation:
University College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Osmania University

Extract

A case of human infection with Physaloptera causing an abscess in the neck of a patient in Hyderabad is recorded. The structure of one of the worms recovered, a female, is described and compared with that of other species recorded from mammals in India, but in the absence of the male it is not possible to determine the species.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1954

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