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Volume 19, Number 11—November 2013
Letter

Subcutaneous Infection with Dirofilaria spp. Nematode in Human, France

Mark L. Eberhard
Author affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Figure

Cross-section of the filarial nematode seen in the subcutaneous nodule on the thigh of a woman in France. The features, as described in the original report (1), include prominent, longitudinal ridging of the cuticle (arrows), 2 reproductive tubes, and the intestine (asterisk). Scale bar indicates 50 µm. Image courtesy of Jean-Philippe Dales.

Figure. . Cross-section of the filarial nematode seen in the subcutaneous nodule on the thigh of a woman in France. The features, as described in the original report (1), include prominent, longitudinal ridging of the cuticle (arrows), 2 reproductive tubes, and the intestine (asterisk). Scale bar indicates 50 µm. Image courtesy of Jean-Philippe Dales.

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References
  1. Foissac  M, Million  M, Mary  C, Dales  JP, Souraud  JB, Piarroux  R, Subcutaneous infection with Dirofilaria immitis nematode in human, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:171–2 . DOIPubMedGoogle Scholar

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