Recurrent Swelling and Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria repens Infection after Travel to India.
Dirofilaria repens
Germany
India
Wolbachia
bacteria
dirofilariasis
microfilariae
parasites
periodicity
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
entrez:
20
5
2021
pubmed:
21
5
2021
medline:
6
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis is an emerging mosquitoborne zoonosis. A traveler returning to Germany from India experienced Dirofilaria infection with concomitant microfilaremia. Molecular analysis indicated Dirofilaria repens nematodes of an Asian genotype. Microfilaremia showed no clear periodicity. Presence of Wolbachia endosymbionts enabled successful treatment with doxycycline.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34013860
doi: 10.3201/eid2706.210592
pmc: PMC8153875
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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