印度的结膜下恶丝虫病。

Subconjunctival dirofilariasis in India.

作者信息

Nadgir S, Tallur S S, Mangoli V, Halesh L H, Krishna B V

机构信息

Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, India.

出版信息

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001 Jun;32(2):244-6.

PMID:11556571

Abstract

Human dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, have been reported to occur widely throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. Reports of this infection from India are however limited. Herein we report a case of subconjunctival dirofilariasis from Karnataka state of India. A 42 year old man presented with a history of pain and swelling in the left eye. A live parasite measuring 3.5cm in length was surgically removed from the nodular swelling in the conjunctiva. The parasite was identified as Dirofilaria repens, adult male.

摘要

由匐行恶丝虫引起的人体恶丝虫病，据报道在亚洲、欧洲和非洲广泛发生。然而，来自印度的这种感染报告有限。在此，我们报告一例来自印度卡纳塔克邦的结膜下恶丝虫病病例。一名42岁男性患者，有左眼疼痛和肿胀的病史。从结膜的结节状肿胀处手术切除了一条长3.5厘米的活寄生虫。该寄生虫被鉴定为匐行恶丝虫成虫雄虫。