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Unusual Masquerading Infraorbital Mass-A Case Report of Human Ocular Dirofilariosis Found in A Ukrainian Patient in Switzerland. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
A 78-year-old Ukrainian woman who had immigrated to Switzerland presented with a rapid growing subcutaneous infraorbital mass. Surgical excision of the mass revealed a well-circumscribed, encapsulated tumor, adherent to the skin.
Menna F, Billia F, Papazoglou A, Tschopp M, Grobholz R.   +4 more
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Assessment of the monthly risk of dirofilariosis infection in Europe and its projection to 2100 under climate change from a One Health perspective. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Dirofilariosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease primarily caused by the parasitic nematodes Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens. In Europe, the disease has expanded from traditionally endemic southern countries to central and northeastern regions, many ...
Rodríguez-Escolar I, Balmori-de la Puente A, Infante González-Mohino E, Collado-Cuadrado M, Carretón E, Montoya-Alonso JA, Morchón R.   +6 more
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Raising Awareness of Canine, Feline and Human Dirofilariosis in Aveiro, Portugal: A One Health Perspective. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Simple Summary Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode that causes animal and human dirofilariosis, a disease transmitted through mosquito bites. Due to socio-geographic and environmental factors, this disease is spreading globally.
Esteves-Guimarães J, Montoya-Alonso JA, Matos JI, Ramalheira E, Carretón E, Rodríguez-Escolar I, Balmori-de la Puente A, Collado-Cuadrado M, Morchón R, Fontes-Sousa AP.   +9 more
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Current Risk of Dirofilariosis Transmission in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and the Balearic Islands (Spain) and Its Future Projection under Climate Change Scenarios. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2023
Simple Summary Dirofilariosis (Dirofilaria spp.) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that mainly affects canids and felids, both domestic and wild, and accidentally humans. In Spain and Portugal, it is considered an endemic disease where the prevalence is
Rodríguez-Escolar I, Hernández-Lambraño RE, Sánchez-Agudo JÁ, Collado M, Pérez-Pérez P, Morchón R.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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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Integrated imaging in rare eyelid lesions: a case report of palpebral dirofilariosis. [PDF]

J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect
Integrated evaluation of clinical records, radiologic imaging, and histologic slides was key in the diagnosis of a rare ophthalmic infection such as Dirofilaria repens, an emerging zoonosis in many Mediterranean regions, where it is endemic in cats and ...
Tinunin L, Ugolini F, Giattini D, Santoro N.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Host drivers of canine dirofilariosis in an arid environment of western Argentina. [PDF]

Parasitol Res
Canine dirofilariosis is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease largely caused by Dirofilaria immitis. Mainly present in temperate, semitropical, and tropical areas, its worldwide emergence and spread are causing concern.
Cuervo PF, Di Cataldo S, Fantozzi MC, Rodríguez MB, Pedrosa A, Mera Y Sierra R.   +5 more
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The Distribution, Diversity, and Control of Dirofilariosis in Brazil: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Simple Summary Dirofilariosis, a zoonotic mosquito-borne disease, remains an under-studied condition in several areas of Brazil, despite its long-standing presence.
Chocobar MLE, Schmidt EMDS, Weir W, Panarese R.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Ujjon lévő cystosus elváltozás hátterében diagnosztizált dirofilariosis [PDF]

Orvosi Hetilap, 2016
Dirofilariasis is a zoonosis affecting dogs and cats. It can be transmitted to human by mosquito bites. Because of the local inflammation caused by the parasite, a lump may develop. The authors present a case of a 13-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with dirofilariasis in association with a cyst located on the middle finger of the right hand.
Klára Molnár, Gergő Józsa, Zsolt Oberritter, Eszter Cholnoky, Péter Pankovics, Gábor Reuter, Erika Tornóczky   +6 more
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Hematological characteristics of autochthonous hypermicrofilaremic dirofilariosis in dogs in Kannur District of Kerala. [PDF]

J Parasit Dis, 2023
This study aimed to determine whether autochthonous high-intensity D. repens microfilaremia leads to haematological changes in companion dogs. Dogs with hypermicrofilaremia presented to the District Veterinary Centre, Kannur were selected for the study ...
Edana GG, Preena P, Balan C, Sarangom SB, Vijayakumar K.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources