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Human Dirofilaria repens Infection in Romania : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Giurcaneanu, Calin
Tudose, Irina
Racz, Paul
Popescu, Ioana
Muntau, Birgit
Poppert, Sven
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the filarial nematodes of dogs Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis.
Depending on the species involved, human infections usually manifest as one cutaneous or visceral larva migrans that forms a painless nodule in the later course of disease.
Dirofilariae are endemic in the Mediterranean, particularly in Italy.
They are considered as emerging pathogens currently increasing their geographical range.
We present one of the few known cases of human dirofilariasis caused by D.
repens in Romania.
The patient developed unusual and severe clinical manifestations that mimicked pathological conditions like cellulitis or deep venous thrombosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Popescu, Ioana& Tudose, Irina& Racz, Paul& Muntau, Birgit& Giurcaneanu, Calin& Poppert, Sven. 2012. Human Dirofilaria repens Infection in Romania : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Popescu, Ioana…[et al.]. Human Dirofilaria repens Infection in Romania : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Popescu, Ioana& Tudose, Irina& Racz, Paul& Muntau, Birgit& Giurcaneanu, Calin& Poppert, Sven. Human Dirofilaria repens Infection in Romania : A Case Report. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474279
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474279