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Dirofilaria Repens in Dogs and Humans in Slovenia. [PDF]

J Vet Res, 2022
Introduction The prevalence of Dirofilaria repens in dogs in countries bordering Slovenia ranges from 1.5% to 47.3%. The aim of this study was to estimate its prevalence in Slovenian dogs and to present the cases of dirofilariasis diagnosed in humans ...
Kotnik T, Rataj AV, Šoba B.
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Albuminuria and proteinuria in dogs infected with Dirofilaria repens: A cross‐sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2023
Background It is unknown whether Dirofilaria repens is capable of causing similar glomerular lesions, as does Dirofilaria immitis. Objective To determine whether D. repens infection could cause albuminuria or proteinuria.
Fruzsina A. Falus, Korinna É. Szabó, Zsolt Becker, Linda Müller, Éva Fok, Nándor Balogh, Ferenc Manczur   +6 more
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Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens: Investigating the Prevalence of Zoonotic Parasites in Dogs and Humans in a Hyperenzootic Area [PDF]

Animals
The mosquito-borne zoonotic nematode parasites Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens primarily affect dogs. In recent years, their distribution has expanded due to various factors influencing vector-borne pathogens.
Dimitris Dimzas, Georgios Aindelis, Andronki Tamvakis, Sapfo Chatzoudi, Katerina Chlichlia, Maria Panopoulou, Anastasia Diakou   +6 more
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Recurrent Swelling and Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria repens Infection after Travel to India [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis is an emerging mosquitoborne zoonosis. A traveler returning to Germany from India experienced Dirofilaria infection with concomitant microfilaremia.
Lena Huebl, Dennis Tappe, Manfred Giese, Sandra Mempel, Egbert Tannich, Benno Kreuels, Michael Ramharter, Luzia Veletzky, Johannes Jochum   +8 more
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A case of human Dirofilaria repens in Rome: a clinical and radiological challenge [PDF]

Dermatology Reports, 2022
Background: Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens is a vector-borne zoonotic disease mostly transmitted from dogs to humans through a mosquito’s blood meal. Heartwarms replication is amplified by the climate change, the increase
Irene Campana, Luca Fania, Tonia Samela, Lara Campana, Viola Zecchi, Francesca Ricci, Damiano Abeni   +6 more
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Detection of <i>Dirofilaria repens</i> and <i>Mansonella llewellyni</i> in the United States by <i>Wolbachia</i> Surveillance. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
In mammals, detection of Wolbachia bacteria can be used to diagnose filarial infection, while antibiotic treatment to eliminate Wolbachia can assist in eliminating filarial infections. Because Wolbachia are necessary for survival of several filarioids and closely related to Anaplasma and Ehrlichia, we analyzed Wolbachia DNA amplification by Anaplasma ...
Moore CO, Robveille C, Qurollo B, Breitschwerdt EB.   +3 more
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Dirofilaria repens microfilaremia in humans: Case description and literature review. [PDF]

One Health, 2021
Pupić-Bakrač A, Pupić-Bakrač J, Beck A, Jurković D, Polkinghorne A, Beck R.   +5 more
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Human Cutaneous Dirofilariasis Caused by Dirofilaria repens. [PDF]

Dermatol Pract Concept
Mattutzu V, Nourrisson C, Theis C, Chevenet C, Poirier P, Moniot M.   +5 more
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First report on natural infection by Dirofilaria repens in a cat in Spain: case report and literature review of feline subcutaneous dirofilariosis in Europe. [PDF]

Vet Res Commun, 2023
Dirofilaria repens is an endemic mosquito-borne pathogen widely spread throughout Europe and other non-Europen regions. Infection by D. repens has been reported in dogs, although little is known about the occurrence and epidemiological features of this ...
Villanueva-Saz S, Martínez MV, Alsina S, Fernández A, Gómez Á, Verde M, Ruiz H, Lacasta D, Alnassan AA, Trotta M, Yzuel A, Marteles D.   +11 more
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Haematological indices and immune response profiles in dogs naturally infected and co-infected with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Co-infections with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis are rarely reported in the literature and there is very limited knowledge of their impact on canine health. Central Poland is endemic for both parasites, posing a risk of co-infections in dogs.
Wężyk D, Romanczuk K, Rodo A, Kavalevich D, Bajer A.   +4 more
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