A case of human Dirofilaria repens infection, causing an asymptomatic subcutaneous nodule.
Austria
Dirofilaria repens
Human dirofilariasis
Nematodes
Journal
Parasitology research
ISSN: 1432-1955
Titre abrégé: Parasitol Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8703571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2020
May 2020
Historique:
received:
18
09
2018
accepted:
10
03
2020
pubmed:
25
3
2020
medline:
1
7
2020
entrez:
25
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We present a case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis, a vector-borne zoonotic disease, in a young woman from Austria. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound and histology of the excised subcutaneous nodule. The parasite species was identified as Dirofilaria repens by polymerase chain reaction. We expect to see more cases of human dirofilariasis also due to climate change and associated increase of the spectrum of suitable mosquito vectors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32206885
doi: 10.1007/s00436-020-06655-x
pii: 10.1007/s00436-020-06655-x
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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