Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis, Russia

Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis, Russia

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 ef...

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Main Authors: Laura H. Kramer, Vladimir V. Kartashev, Giulio Grandi, Rodrigo Morchón, Sergei A. Nagornii, Panagiotis Karanis, Fernando Simón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis
Dirofilaria repens
Russia
histology
serology
PCR
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/1/06-0920_article

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