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Intravitreal live Gnathostoma spinigerum.

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Intraocular infestation by live Gnathostoma spinigerum is a rare occurrence in humans. Most of the published reports are from South-East Asia. We report a case of intravitreal gnathostomiasis, where the worm was removed live and intact by pars plana vitrectomy.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Samar K Basak, Tushar K Sinha, Debasish Bhattacharya, Tushar K Hazra, Sunil Parikh

Language: English

Topic: Mollusks and Parasites Studies

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1513710656

FWCI: 1.637

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Cited by: 33

Related to: 10