Dirofilariasis in Male Genitalia: A Case Report and Literature Re-view [PDF]
Iranian Journal of ParasitologyHuman dirofilariasis is a rare anthropo-zoonotic disease, mainly detected in Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Central Asia, and Sri Lanka. An increasing number of autochthonous Dirofilaria spp.
Rūta Žulpaitė +2 more
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Human dirofilariasis: An emerging zoonotic nematodal infection - A case series
International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2021 Dirofilariasis is an emerging parasitic infection caused by Dirofilaria spp., a parasite carried by domestic dogs, cats, and other wild animals. Humans become accidental dead end hosts when inoculated with microfilariae by blood sucking arthropods like ...
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Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2014 Filariasis affecting animals can rarely cause infections in human beings through the accidental bite of potential vectors. The resulting infection in man, known as zoonotic filariasis occur worldwide.
Mahija Janardhanan +2 more
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AN UNCOMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF DIROFILARIASIS IN A CHILD – A CASE REPORT
Liječnički vjesnik, 2023 Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by filarial nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria, with D. repens as the most common one. Definitive hosts are usually dogs and other carnivores, while humans are accidentally included into the epizootic chain.
Viktoria Knežević +4 more
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Dirofilariasis of the scrotum: a clinical case from Bulgaria [PDF]
HelminthologiaDirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection that humans acquire by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The male reproductive system is relatively rare affected by this disease. We presented a case of dirofilariasis of the scrotum from Bulgaria.
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Human pulmonary dirofilariasis with secondary myocarditis [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 Dirofilariasis is a little-known zoonosis, with dogs and cats as definitive hosts. It is caused by nematodes and transmitted by mosquito bites. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a consumptive syndrome with two subpleural pulmonary opacities. A
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First Case of Human Ocular Dirofilariasis in the Aosta Valley Region: Clinical Management and Morphological-Molecular Confirmation [PDF]
PathogensPurpose: Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by a species belonging to the Dirofilaria genus. Human dirofilariasis cases have increased in Europe in the last few decades.
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Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria immitis in a Greek adult
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2016 Summary: Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by worms of the genus Dirofilaria. Most reported cases involve Dirofilaria repens, and D. immitis infection has been rarely reported.
Evangelos Falidas +6 more
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Evolution of dirofilariasis diagnostic techniques from traditional morphological analysis to molecular-based techniques: a comprehensive review [PDF]
Frontiers in ParasitologyDirofilariasis, caused by the nematode Dirofilaria spp., poses significant challenges in diagnosis due to its diverse clinical manifestations and complex life cycle.
A.M.M.T.B. Aththanayaka +3 more
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Subcutaneous infraorbital dirofilariasis
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015 Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection transmitted by mosquitoes from domestic and wild animals. Humans accidentally get infected and can present with a lung nodule, subcutaneous mass or an ocular lesion which will be either subconjunctival or ...
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