Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
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 itchiness over the temporal aspect of his left eye. A worm was seen and later removed from beneath the conjunctiva under local anesthesia and based on the morphological characteristics, it was identified as an immature Dirofilaria repens.
Keywords
Adult Animals *Dirofilaria Dirofilariasis/*diagnosis Eye Infections, Parasitic/*parasitology Humans Malaysia Male
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
Volume
40
Issue
5
Publisher
SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
Additional Information
Rohela, M. Jamaiah, I. Hui, T. T. Mak, J. W. Ithoi, I. Amirah, A.