[Mature avian eye fluke (Philophthalmus sp.) under the human conjunctiva (author's transl)].

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde ·Vol. 179 ·No. 5 ·1982-06-24

Kalthoff H, Janitschke K, Mravak S, Schopp W, Werner H

Abstract

A living mature eye fluke of the genus Philophthalmus was removed from under the conjunctiva of a man from the north of Sri Lanka. This is the third report on infection of a human by Philophthalmus sp., the second with subconjunctival infection by cercaria is discussed.

Article Info

Journal

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Abbr.

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd

ISSN

0023-2165

DOI

10.1055/s-2008-1057337

Published

1982-06-24

Indexed

1982-06-24

Updated

2009-11-11

Language

ger

Country/Region

Germany

NLM ID

0014133

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1057337 View journal details

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