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Molecular analysis ofDirofilaria repensremoved from a subcutaneous nodule in a Japanese woman after a tour to Europe
1 Jan 2015
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A premature female Dirofilaria species, subsequently identified as Dirofilaria repens by its morphological features and mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA (12S rRNA) gene sequence, was removed from a subcutaneous nodule of the right temporal region of the head in a Japanese woman 2 years after she noticed swelling of her left calf following an insect sting during a tour to Europe; headache symptoms were noticed a...
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