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Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy

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Testicular Dirofilaria repens infection was identified and confirmed by sequence analysis in a child in northeastern Italy. Because human dirofilariasis is emerging in southern and eastern Europe, this parasitic infection… Click to show full abstract

Testicular Dirofilaria repens infection was identified and confirmed by sequence analysis in a child in northeastern Italy. Because human dirofilariasis is emerging in southern and eastern Europe, this parasitic infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of scrotal swelling in disease-endemic countries to avoid unnecessary interventions, such as orchiectomy.

Keywords: repens testicular; infection; testicular infection; dirofilaria repens; infection child

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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