Dirofilaria repens Infection and Concomitant Meningoencephalitis

Dirofilaria repens Infection and Concomitant Meningoencephalitis

Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect humans. Clinical symptoms are usually restricted to a subcutaneous nodule containing a single infertile parasite. Here, we report a case of D. repens infection with a subcutaneous gravid worm and the patien...

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Main Authors: Sven Poppert, Maike Hodapp, Andreas Krueger, Guido Hegasy, Wolf-Dirk Niesen, Winfried V. Kern, Egbert Tannich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dirofilariasis
Dirofilaria repens
microfilaria
meningoencephalitis
cutaneous nodule
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/11/09-0936_article

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