[Conjonctival human myiasis by Oestrus ovis in Northern Africa].
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چکیده
Following the publication of a paper on Conjonctival human myiasis by Oestrus ovis in southern Tunisia by Anane and Ben Hssine (Bull Soc Pathol Exot (2010) 103(5):299-304), the author reminds that the discovery of this disease was made in Algeria, in 1907 by Edmond and Etienne Sergent.
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[Conjonctival human myiasis by Oestrus ovis in southern Tunisia].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique
دوره 104 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011