Journal article
North American brugian filariasis: report of nine infections of humans.
- Abstract:
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Nine people living in Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, or California acquired autochthonous brugian filariasis. Each patient had an enlarged lymph node containing a single worm or, in one patient, a pair of worms. Most worms were in lymphatic vessels within the node, but two worms were in the substance of the node. Ten worms were studied, seven female and three male. Female worms contained paired uteri that occupied most of the body cavity of the worm, and male worms contained a...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
- Volume:
- 35
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 1205-1209
- Publication date:
- 1986-11-01
- EISSN:
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1476-1645
- ISSN:
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0002-9637
- Source identifiers:
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81535
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:81535
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uuid:6b9d431c-6487-4965-bf35-ef421618e6cc
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- pubs:81535
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 1986
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