Microfilaremic Dirofilaria repens Infection in Patient from Serbia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We report a case of Dirofilaria repens infection causing microfilaremia in a patient from Serbia. Serum samples tested positive for D. repens IgG by ELISA.
Suzana Tasić-Otasevic +5 more
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Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy. [PDF]
Emerg Infect Dis, 2022 Testicular Dirofilaria repens infection was identified and confirmed by sequence analysis in a child in northeastern Italy. Because human dirofilariasis is emerging in southern and eastern Europe, this parasitic infection should be considered in the ...
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Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from Corsica Island, France [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the main causative agents of heartworm disease and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in domestic and wild canids, respectively.
Laidoudi Younes +7 more
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Subconjunctival Dirofilaria Repens [PDF]
Acta Medica Bulgarica, 2014 Dirofilariasis is a relatively rare zoonotic disease that affects mainly dogs. The two most common representatives are Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria nochtiella.
Neichev I. +3 more
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Dirofilaria repens in a Pediatric Patient—First Case Report from Switzerland [PDF]
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2023 We report the first case of Dirofilaria repens in a 4-year-old male patient in Switzerland. The disease is a vector-borne parasitic infection that is not endemic to Switzerland. A 4-year-old male presented with a tender mass in the left groin.
Rose Rose +3 more
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Characterization of Emerging Human Dirofilaria repens Infections, Estonia, 2023 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesMosquitoborne diseases are a growing threat to public health worldwide. Human dirofilariasis, caused by the nematode Dirofilaria repens and transmitted by mosquitoes from various genera, has recently expanded into new areas of Europe.
Kalev Nõupuu +4 more
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Selection of new diagnostic markers for Dirofilaria repens infections with the use of phage display technology. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Dirofilaria repens is a parasitic nematode causing vector-borne disease (dirofilariasis), considered an emerging problem in veterinary and human medicine. Although main hosts are carnivores, particularly dogs, D. repens shows high zoonotic potential. The
Pękacz M +10 more
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An unexpected case of a dog from Poland co-infected with Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria Immitis. [PDF]
BMC Vet ResBackground Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria spp. , considered an emerging concern in both veterinary and human medicine.
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A meta-analysis on Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in countries of North Africa and the Middle East [PDF]
ParasitologyDirofilaria immitis and D. repens are globally distributed mosquito-borne parasitic filarial nematodes. Data on the prevalence of Dirofilaria spp. is not aggregated or publicly available at the national level for countries in North Africa and the Middle ...
Katie Izenour +8 more
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Autochthonous Human Dirofilaria repens Infection in Austria. [PDF]
Acta Parasitol, 2022 Purpose This report describes a rare autochthonous case of human D. repens infection in Austria. Dirofilariosis is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection that predominantly affects dogs. Human D.
Geissler N +6 more
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