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Molecular identification confirmed that the worm belonged to <jats:italic>Dirofilaria immitis<\/jats:italic>. This is the first molecular confirmation that <jats:italic>D. immitis<\/jats:italic> is a causative agent of ocular dirofilariasis in Thailand: dirofilariasis is a newly emerging zoonotic disease. 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