Clinico-demographic profile and management outcomes of periocular and subconjunctival dirofilariasis in South India [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyPurpose: To report the clinico-demographic profile and management outcomes of periocular and subconjunctival dirofilariasis. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: Institutional study.
Shebin Salim +3 more
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Dirofilaria repens Parasite: Review with Emphasis on Ultrasound Findings with Looking for Worm Mobility [PDF]
Journal of the Belgian Society of RadiologyHuman dirofilariasis is caused by infection with a parasite relatively common in dogs. Occasional transmission of larvae to humans occurs via an insect bite and development of an immature worm at the bite site.
Jacques Malghem +3 more
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First molecular characterization of Dirofilaria vector species and the distribution of canine dirofilariasis in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundDirofilariasis is a vector-borne parasitic infection caused by filarial nematodes belonging to the genus Dirofilaria. Sri Lanka has reported the highest prevalence of human dirofilariasis cases in Asia.
Sajani Amarasinghe +4 more
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Dirofilaria Scapiceps from the Rabbit (Sylvilagus Floridanus Mearnsi) in Ohio (Nematoda: Dipetalonematidae) [PDF]
, 1958 Author Institution: Department of Zoology and Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus ...
Crites, John L., Phinney, George J.
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<i>Dirofilaria repens</i> believed to be <i>D. immitis</i>: An erratic localization case in a golden jackal (<i>Canis aureus</i>). [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites WildlFerraro E +7 more
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2023 Human dirofilariasis is a type of zoonotic infection caused by the Dirofilarial species. It is a type of roundworm which is commonly seen in dogs, cats and is transmitted to humans by mosquito bite. Microfilaria is rarely produced in humans.
M M Gitanjali +3 more
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A rare case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis from a tertiary care hospital in Western Maharashtra
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2021 Dirofilaria are tissue nematodes which can cause zoonotic diseases and have been reported from all over the world. They are transmitted by zooanthropophilic arthropods.
Nageswari R Gandham +3 more
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Spatial and temporal hot spots of Aedes albopictus abundance inside and outside a South European metropolitan area [PDF]
, 2016 Aedes albopictus is a tropical invasive species which in the last decades spread worldwide, also colonizing temperate regions of Europe and US, where it has become a public health concern due to its ability to transmit exotic arboviruses, as well as ...
Caputo, Beniamino +8 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To study clinical and pathological features of parasitic lesions in the ocular adnexa in a tertiary care ophthalmic center in south India. Methods: 43 cases of ocular parasitosis were analysed clinically and correlated with the pathological ...
Meenakshi Mahesh +4 more
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Periorbital Dirofilariasis: A Rare Case from Western India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused commonly by Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitus. The definitive hosts are domestic dogs and cats. Human beings are accidental dead end hosts, and acquire infestation through mosquito bites. So far, very
Shubha Nagpal, Varsha Kulkarni
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