Case series: periocular habronemiasis in five horses in the Netherlands
In tropical and subtropical climates, infection of periocular tissue by Habronema larvae is a recognised cause of conjunctivitis or blepharitis. To the authors’ knowledge, only a few cases of habronemiasis have been described in Western Europe, and it has not been documented previously in the Netherlands. The objective of this report is to describe the occurrence of five cases of (peri)ocular habronemiasis in the Netherlands, of which four date from the past few years. The diagnosis was based on the history, clinical signs and histopathologic examination of biopsy specimens. A granulomatous co... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2018 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Paper |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Link(s) : | http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/182/26/746 |