Dirofilaria Tenuis Containing Microfilariae in Man
- 1 March 1968
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 17 (2) , 180-182
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1968.17.180
Abstract
Summary An adult female D. tenuis containing microfilariae was found in the subcutaneous tissues of the abdominal region of a man from Florida. Structures resembling dead microfilariae were seen within nearby granulomata. The eosinophilia, antibody titers, and apparent response to diethylcarbamazine suggest occult filariasis similar to that seen in Southeast Asia.Keywords
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