AN UNCOMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF DIROFILARIASIS IN A CHILD – A CASE REPORT
Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by filarial nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria, with D. repens as the most common one. Definitive hosts are usually dogs and other carnivores, while humans are accidentally included into the epizootic chain. It usually manifests as subcutaneous or ocul...
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Language: | English |
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Hrvatski liječnički zbor
2023-01-01
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Series: | Liječnički vjesnik |
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Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/437101 |