(ă-kăn″thō-kī″lō-nē′mă pĕr′stănz″)
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Dipetalonema perstans, a species of filaria that infects wild or domestic animals and, occasionally, humans.
In humans, the adult worm migrates to the subcutaneous tissue and produces a nodule. Rarely, the adult worm may be seen beneath the conjunctiva. This parasite is endemic in Central and South America.