TO REPORT A CASE OF OCULAR ZOONOTIC INFESTATION OF DIROFILARIA REPENS

Authors

  • KHUSHDEEP KAUR Department of Ophthalmology, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and L.S.K Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India.
  • REENA KUMARI Department of Ophthalmology, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and L.S.K Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India.
  • DINESH KUMAR BHAGAT Department of Ophthalmology, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and L.S.K Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India.
  • SANJAY BOSAK Department of Ophthalmology, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and L.S.K Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2024.v17i6.51420

Keywords:

Dirofilaria repens, Zoonosis, Eosinophilia, Parasite

Abstract

To report a case of ocular zoonotic infestation of Dirofilaria Repens.

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Published

07-06-2024

How to Cite

KAUR, K., R. KUMARI, D. K. BHAGAT, and S. BOSAK. “TO REPORT A CASE OF OCULAR ZOONOTIC INFESTATION OF DIROFILARIA REPENS”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 17, no. 6, June 2024, pp. 3-4, doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2024.v17i6.51420.

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