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Intraocular gnathostomiasis: A rare case report from Central India [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 We report the first case of intraocular gnathostomiasis from Central India. A 29-year-old male from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, presented with pain and redness of the right eye since 1 month.
Preeti Rawat +3 more
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Subretinal gnathostomiasis: A successful focal laser photocoagulation for a living parasite [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: To report a case of subretinal gnathostomiasis presenting with progressive subretinal tracts of a living parasite and successfully treated with focal laser photocoagulation. Method: Observational case report.
Supalert Prakhunhungsit +2 more
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Intraocular Gnathostomiasis: Report of a Case and Review of Literature [PDF]
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012 Intraocular gnathostomiasis is a rare parasitic infection caused by the third-stage larvae of spiruroid nematode Gnanthostoma spp. seen mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a food-borne zoonosis caused by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, all of which are known to harbor advanced ...
Shamsul Karim +2 more
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Intraocular Gnathostomiasis: A rare Case Report of a Live Intravitreal Worm
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 We report a rare case of intraocular gnathostomiasis from eastern India. A 32 year old male from Cuttack, Odisha presented to us with decreased vision in his left eye of counting fingers(CF) at 2 metres since 1 week without any pain, lid edema or ...
Anuja Mohanty, Santosh Kumar Mahapatra
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Imported intraocular gnathostomiasis with subretinal tracks confirmed by western blot assay. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2012 We report a case of intraocular gnathostomiasis diagnosed by western blot assay in a patient with subretinal tracks. A 15-year-old male patient complained of blurred vision in the right eye, lasting for 2 weeks. Eight months earlier, he had traveled to Vietnam for 1 week and ate raw wild boar meat and lobster. His best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20
Yang JH +5 more
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Intraocular Gnathostomiasis Manifested as a Unilateral Panuveitis. [PDF]
CureusA 50-year-old Cambodian man presented with unilateral blurred vision that developed shortly after an ischemic stroke. Initial ocular examination showed anterior uveitis, mild retinal vasculopathy with vitreous hemorrhage. Two days later, a live white worm was observed embedded in the iris, migrating through the iris tissue and leaving multiple tracks ...
Khieu C, Thay K, Sim M, Ngy M.
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Intralenticular gnathostomiasis: A rare parasitic invasion [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyBackground: Intraocular gnathostomiasis is an exceptionally rare manifestation of Gnathostoma spinigerum infection. Ingested larvae from undercooked meat[1] can migrate to various body parts, causing significant morbidity.
Haripriya Aravind +3 more
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Intraocular gnathostomiasis from coastal part of Maharashtra.
Trop Parasitol, 2013 Intraocular infestation by live Gnathostoma spinigerum is a rare occurrence in humans. Most of the published reports are from South-East Asia. We report a case of ocular gnathostomiasis from Western Maharashtra, where the worm was removed live from the anterior chamber of the left eye. Identification of the worm was confirmed by light microscopy.
Sujata DN, Renu BS.
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1999 We report a rare case of intraocular Gnathostomiasis, where a live worm, intracameral in location, was successfully removed. Its identity was confirmed by microscopy.
Kannan K, Vasantha K, Venugopal Manoj
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Proteomics of Gnathostomiasis: A Way Forward for Diagnosis and Treatment Development [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Poom Adisakwattana +2 more
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