A juvenile filarial worm, Wuchereria bancrofti, extracted from the vitreous of the eye: the first report in the world literature.
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A live worm was extracted from the vitreous of the eye of a patient in Sri Lanka. Based on the details of its length, width, oesophagus and vulva it was identified as Ajuvenile female Wuchereria bancrofti.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ceylon medical journal
دوره 50 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005