Adult Loa loa Filarial Worm in the Anterior Chamber of the Eye: A First Report from Savanna Belt of Northern Nigeria
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1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, 2 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, 3 Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
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