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Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis, Russia
Rodrigo MorchónL.h. KramerFernando SimónGiulio GrandiPanagiotis KaranisSergei A. NagorniiVladimir Kartashevsubject
AdultMaleMicrobiology (medical)Pathologymedicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiologyAntibodies HelminthSubcutaneous dirofilariasisserologylcsh:MedicineRepensSerologyRussialcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseaseshistologyDirofilariasismedicineHumansHelminthsIn patientlcsh:RC109-216Skin Diseases ParasiticHuman subcutaneous dirofilariasisAgedbiologybusiness.industryZoonosislcsh:RDispatchMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationDermatologyDirofilaria repensInfectious DiseasesPCRFemaleDirofilaria repensDirofilariasisbusinessdescription
We report 14 cases of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, diagnosed from February 2003 through July 2004, in patients from Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Serologic analysis showed evidence of high risk of exposure to D. repens. Surveillance studies on prevalence and prevention effectiveness of canine infection are needed to control this emerging zoonosis.
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2007-03-21 |