A Case of Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis in Bulgaria
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DOI: 10.1515/folmed-2017-0097
Abstract: Abstract We report a case of subconjunctival invasion of Dirofilaria repens in a woman from Southern Bulgaria. Dirofilariasis is an extremely rare parasitic disease for Bulgaria. It occurs as an endemic parasitosis in the Mediterranean… read more here.
Keywords: dirofilariasis bulgaria; case; case subconjunctival; dirofilariasis ... See more keywords
[Orbital case of ocular dirofilariasis].
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DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2017133282-85
Abstract: AIM to report a clinical case of orbital dirofilariasis with attention to peculiarities of disease presentation, diagnostic measures, and treatment results. MATERIAL AND METHODS A patient with a history of spontaneously subsiding recurrent oedema of… read more here.
Keywords: ocular dirofilariasis; case ocular; case; orbital case ... See more keywords
Global Climate Change and Human Dirofilariasis in Russia
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19053096
Abstract: Human dirofilariasis is a vector-borne helminth disease caused by two species of Dirofilaria: D. repens and D. immitis. The vectors of the helminth are mosquitoes in the family Culicidae. The definitive hosts of Dirofilaria are… read more here.
Keywords: climate; dirofilariasis; russia; dirofilariasis russia ... See more keywords
Human Pulmonary Dirofilariasis Due to Dirofilaria immitis: The First Italian Case Confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis, with a Systematic Literature Review
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DOI: 10.3390/life12101584
Abstract: Dirofilariasis is a zoonosis caused by nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria. Dirofilaria immitis is cosmopolitan as regards its distribution in animals, being responsible for human pulmonary dirofilariasis in the New World. However, human infections by… read more here.
Keywords: due dirofilaria; dirofilaria immitis; dirofilariasis; pulmonary dirofilariasis ... See more keywords
Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis in Female Pubic Region - Case Report
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DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.034
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Number of reported cases of human dirofilariasis in the last couple of decades has been increasing. Dogs are the main reservoir hosts, while various mosquito species represent/serve as vectors. Human infections are caused by… read more here.
Keywords: dirofilaria repens; case; dirofilariasis female; dirofilariasis ... See more keywords
Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis presenting as orbital cellulitis
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_630_22
Abstract: Background: Dirofilariasis is an emerging zoonosis in India. Most of the cases from India have been reported from the states of Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra, and a few from the North India, Orissa and… read more here.
Keywords: orbital cellulitis; dirofilariasis; subconjunctival dirofilariasis; live worm ... See more keywords
Tender migratory nodules on lower limb – A case report of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis
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DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_218_19
Abstract: Editor, Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis (HSD) is a rare zoonotic infection caused by filarial worms of the species Dirofilaria. The reported cases of human dirofilariasis are caused by two species namely Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens.… read more here.
Keywords: migratory nodules; tender migratory; nodules lower; human subcutaneous ... See more keywords