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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-2176</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2176</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0864-21762023000100006</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Manifestaciones oculares producidas por la larva del Culex quinquefaciatus]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ocular manifestations produced by the larva of Culex quinquefaciatus]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reynoso Bravo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marileidis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zambrano Vega]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Suzanne L]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Palacio Pavo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Naglis Velia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guillen Cerpa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sandy]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández Camué]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Keila]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico &#8220;Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital &#8220;Juan Bruno Zayas&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Universitario Municipal  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Dirección Municipal de Educación de San Luis  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21762023000100006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21762023000100006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21762023000100006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Las enfermedades transmitidas por vectores registran altas tasas de morbilidad y mortalidad para las personas. Los vectores biológicos son aquellos organismos capaces de transportar y transmitir un patógeno a otro organismo animal u hombre. Los más comunes son los insectos. El Culex quinquefaciatus es un vector de importantes enfermedades. Tiene un amplio desarrollo en nuestro país por las condiciones favorables climatológicas para su reproducción. El objetivo de este estudio fue presentar un caso portador de una larva de mosquito. Se describen las características más importantes del cuadro clínico, su diagnóstico, manejo. Las manifestaciones oculares secundarias a la infección por el mosquito C. quiquefasciatus en nuestro país son poco frecuentes, gracias a la campaña de erradicación del Aedes Aegiyptis en Cuba. En nuestro caso, se debió a las malas condiciones higiénicas del paciente y a la mala disposición de los desechos líquidos. Tal ambiente favoreció el depósito del huevo del mosquito en el ojo del paciente y que se desarrollara hasta la larva en el espacio subconjuntival del mismo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Vector-borne diseases have high morbidity and mortality rates for people. Biological vectors are those organisms capable of transporting and transmitting a pathogen to another animal organism or man, the most common being insects. Culex quinquefaciatus is a vector of important diseases, it is widely developed in our country due to the favorable weather conditions for its reproduction. A case carrying a mosquito larva is presented. The most important characteristics of the clinical picture, its diagnosis and management are described. Ocular manifestations secondary to infection by the Cx quiquefasciatus mosquito in our country are rare. Thanks to the campaign to eradicate Aedes Aegiyptis in Cuba. In our case, it was due to poor hygienic conditions of the patient and poor disposal of liquid waste. What favored the deposit of the mosquito egg in the patient's eye and that it developed into a larva in its subconjunctival space.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gusano en los ojos]]></kwd>
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