In vivo diagnostic imaging of ocular toxocariasis
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Ocular Toxocariasis
Toxocara canis/cati are parasitic nematodes that resides in the small intestine of dogs, cats and wild carnivores. They are found worldwide. Female worms are approximately 10 cm long and produce hundreds of embrionated eggs per day. Following several weeks in the environment, the embryo matures to the infective larval stage within the egg. It can remain viable for very long periods of time. The...
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PURPOSE To evaluate ophthalmic ultrasound findings in the three presentation forms of ocular toxocariasis (peripheral or posterior pole granulomas and chronic endophthalmitis), in patients with confirmed diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis. METHODS 11 patients (11 eyes) with clinical and confirmed diagnosis of active ocular toxocariasis, presented positive ELISA test, were analyzed, prospectivel...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0816-4622,1444-0938
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2008.00337.x