Microfilaria in forearm swelling aspirate: An unusual finding

Filariasis is a major public health problem in tropical countries, including India. The disease is endemic all over India, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Gujarat. A majority of infected individuals in filarial endemic communities are as...

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Main Author: Shastry Srikanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmgims.co.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9903;year=2014;volume=19;issue=1;spage=59;epage=61;aulast=Srikanth