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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2013 Subcutaneous Human Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic infection caused by Dirofilariarepens. The reports of this infection in humans in India are limited, although increasingly being reported worldwide. We report a case of Dirofilariasis with subcutaneous presentation from the state of Meghalaya and to emphasize the importance of considering this ...
A B, Khyriem +3 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic parasitic infection transmitted from animals to humans by culicid mosquitoes. Although the disease can be caused by Dirofilaria spp. including Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, human ocular dirofilariasis
Razieh Parsa +4 more
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Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2011 Zoonotic filariasis due to Dirofilaria repens (D. repens) is prevalent in several regions of the world. In view of recent rise of human D. repens infections in Europe, Africa and Asia, it is considered an emerging zoonosis in these continents.
Harish S Permi +5 more
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Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe [PDF]
, 2018 Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs and is the principal agent of human dirofilariosis in the Old World.
Baneth, Gad +9 more
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Subcutaneous dirofilariasis in children—An emerging zoonotic nematodal infection: A case series
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key clinical Message Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis is an infection caused by filarial worms. Due to the recent rise of human disease, it is considered as an emerging zoonosis. Most of the cases in children recorded in India had ocular infection; very
K. O. Varghese Tharakan +4 more
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Malpighian tubules are important determinants of Pseudomonas transstadial transmission and longtime persistence in Anopheles stephensi [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Pseudomonas is a genus of bacteria commonly found in investigations of gut microbes in malaria mosquitoes. Among those mosquitoes is the dominating malaria vector in Asia, Anopheles stephensi, where Pseudomonas is a prevailing bacterium and ...
Chavshin, Ali Reza +5 more
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2010 Dirofilaria is a parasite of domestic and wild animals that can infect humans accidentally. It is being reported in increasing numbers from Mediterranean countries like Italy. In India this infection is occasionally being reported. We report three cases of ocular dirofilariasis from the state of Assam presenting as periorbital and subconjunctival cysts.
Nath Reema +3 more
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DIROFILARIASIS OF OCULAR ADNEXA AND ORBIT
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2016 Background: Dirofilariasis is a rare helminthosis caused by nematode worms Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. Larvae of dirofilaria are most frequently localized subconjunctivally and are easily diagnosed.
E. E. Grishina, A. A. Ryabtseva
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Measurement of circulating filarial antigen levels in human blood with a point-of-care test strip and a portable spectrodensitometer [PDF]
, 2016 The Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) is a qualitative, point-of-care diagnostic tool that detects Wuchereria bancrofti circulating filarial antigen (CFA) in human blood, serum, or plasma.
Awaca-Uvon, Naomi-Pitchouna +7 more
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The prevalence of canine dirofilariasis in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Dirofilariasis, the disease caused by Dirofilaria spp., and in particular by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in canines, occurs frequently in canids and felids, and occasionally in humans, in temperate, sub-tropical and tropical ...
Zhu Ying +4 more
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