A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis
Joint Authors
Jayasinghe, R. D.
Gunawardane, S. R.
Sitheeque, M. A. M.
Wickramasinghe, S.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting human.
The natural hosts for this nematode are animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, jackals, and raccoons.
This disease is endemic in South Eastern United States, Australia, Europe, and Central and Southern Asia.
Dirofilaria immitis and D.
repens are the common mosquito borne filarial nematodes that cause infection.
Several species of mosquitos including Mansonia uniformis, M.
annulifera, and Aedes aegypti are the potential vectors for this disease in Sri Lanka.
Two rare cases of dirofilariasis presenting as facial and intraoral lumps are presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jayasinghe, R. D.& Gunawardane, S. R.& Sitheeque, M. A. M.& Wickramasinghe, S.. 2015. A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jayasinghe, R. D.…[et al.]. A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jayasinghe, R. D.& Gunawardane, S. R.& Sitheeque, M. A. M.& Wickramasinghe, S.. A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058742
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058742