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Pericardial effusion: An untold presentation of human dirofilariasis

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2018
Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by the parasite Dirofilaria and transmitted via mosquitoes. Humans are infrequently infected; and among the handful of cases reported subcutaneous nodules, ocular infections and pulmonary lesions were the ...
Ashokan Nambiar, Robin Manappallil, Harilal Nambiar, Zebunnisa Shamsudeen   +3 more
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INMUNODIAGN 3STICO DE DIROFILARIASIS HUMANA EN VENEZUELA [PDF]

, 2010
La Dirofilariasis, enfermedad causada por el nematelminto sangu\uedneo Dirofilaria immitis, declarada zoonosis por la OMS, tiene como hospedador natural al perro, pero puede parasitar otros c\ue1nidos, felinos y al hombre, present\ue1ndose en forma end ...
Bastidas Perdomo, Zoleida Josefina
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Analysis of the Epidemiological Situation of Human Dirofilariasis in the Russian Federation in 2013–2023

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика
Relevance. There are three zones of potential infection with dirofilariasis on the territory of the Russian Federation, the moderate–risk zone includes 18 subjects, and the high-risk zone includes 11 subjects.
K. B. Stepanova, T. F. Stepanova, A. P. Rebeshchenko   +2 more
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The First Korean Case of Human Pulmonary Dirofilariasis

, 2000
Human pulmonary dirofilariasis has been documented from many parts of the world, but not in Korea so far. We experienced a patient of pulmonary dirofilariasis who had visited a local clinic because of chest pain for 1 month.
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Evolution of dirofilariasis diagnostic techniques from traditional morphological analysis to molecular-based techniques: a comprehensive review

Frontiers in Parasitology
Dirofilariasis, 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, B.S.W.M.T.B. Dayananda, H.A.K. Ranasinghe, L.D. Amarasinghe   +3 more
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Pulmonary dirofilariasis mimicking malignant pulmonary lesions: Two cases presenting as solitary and multiple pulmonary nodules

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Pulmonary dirofilariasis is a relatively rare zoonotic infection caused by Dirofilaria immitis , which often presents as pulmonary nodules mimicking primary lung cancer or metastatic disease on imaging.
Takashi Ishihara, Tomoki Nakagawa, Haruka Kishi, Shota Fujino, Masaya Ohara, Kei Nakano, Rurika Hamanaka, Yoichiro Ikoma, Syunsuke Yamada, Ryota Masuda   +9 more
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Proceedings 35th Symposium ESVN‐ECVN

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
wiley   +1 more source

Ocular dirofilariasis in Dubai, UAE

, 2008
A rare occurrence of ocular subconjunctival dirofilariasis in a 53-year-old healthy Indian male working in Dubai, UAE presenting with an acute red eye is reported.
Mittal Mamta, Bhatia Prashant, Chidamber B, Sathish K   +3 more
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Subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by (Nochtiella) in Sri Lanka: A potential risk of transmitting human dirofilariasis

, 2017
Objective: Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection caused by filarial nematodes belonging to the genus Dirofilaria . Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens has been widely reported from European countries.
Lakmini Wijesooriya, Nayana Gunathilaka, Gayana Gunaratne, Shirom Siriwardana, Nilanga Perera   +4 more
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A Case Series on Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis from a Tertiary Care Health Center in Kerala

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Background: Filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria are the primary cause of a rare infection known as human dirofilariasis. Dirofilaria are long, thin, parasitic round worms that infect a variety of mammals, and the infection is transmitted by mosquito ...
R. Ramu, Vergis Paul, Vigy Georgekutty Vazhakalayalil   +2 more
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