Ocular rhinosporidiosis in Tamil Nadu,India |
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Authors: | J. S. Moses C. Balachandran S. Sandhanam N. Ratnasamy S. Thanappan Johnson Rajaswar Dinakar Moses |
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Affiliation: | (1) Present address: Madras Veterinary College, 600 07 Madras;(2) Present address: Ophthalmologists, Govt. Headquarter's Hospital, 629 001 Nagercoil;(3) Present address: Veterinary Doctors, 629 001 Nagercoil |
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Abstract: | A high incidence of ocular rhinosporidiosis in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India is reported. Among the four taluks (sub-division for administration), highest occurrence was found in Agastheeswaram taluk (51.2%) followed by Kalkulam (24.4%), Thovalai (22%) and Vilavancode (2.4%). The disease occurred among both sexes equally and preponderance of a particular sex was not observed. The young adolescents were found to be more susceptible. The disease was found in all socio-economic strata and among all communities and persons belonging to different religious groups. Most of the patients gave a history of bathing in muddy stagnant pools of water.Retired Professor of Microbiology and Project Leader University Scheme on Electronmicroscopic and Ultrastructural studies on rhinosporidiosis in nasal polyps of animals and man. |
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Keywords: | Rhinosporidiosis ocular Tamil Nadu India |
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