Dirofilaria causing eye infection in a patient from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rohela, M., Jamaiah, I., Hui, T.T., Mak, J.W., Ithoi, I., Amirah, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4081/1/DIROFILARIA_CAUSING_EYE_INFECTION_IN_A_PATIENT_FROM_MALAYSIA.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4081/; http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2009-40-5/07-j08-006.pdf

Human dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens have been reported in Malaysia. This is the fourth reported case of dirofilariasis caused by D. repens. The patient was a Chinese male from Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia who presented with a one day history of redness and itchines...