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Incidental finding of Dracunculus medinensis in Australia

Tulsi Menon
Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06894.x
Published online: 20 June 2005

Tulsi Menon


  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, 19 Morgan Road, Redcliffe, WA 6104 


Correspondence: kaltul@optusnet.com.au
Acknowledgements: 

I thank Mr Alan Prosser, Dr Mike Ledger, Dr Vera Kinzel, and Dr Song for encouragement and assistance in preparing this letter.

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  • 3. Spring M, Spearman P. Dracunculiasis: report of an imported case in the United States. Clin Infec Dis 1997; 25: 749-750.

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