MID ARM SWELLING- A RARE PRESENTATION OF FILARIASIS

Bancroftian Filariasis is a tropical and subtropical disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by the Culex mosquitoes. The diagnosis of it is conventionally made by demonstrating microfilariae in the peripheral blood smear. Microfilaria and adult filarial worm have been incidentally d...

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Published in:National Journal of Medical Research
Main Authors: Haren Oza, Jignasa Bhalodia, Ami Shah, Palak Modi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medsci Publications 2014-09-01
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Online Access:https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/526