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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Main Authors: Viktoria Knežević, Ivan Petračić, Anto Pajić, Andro Gliha, Stjepan Višnjić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hrvatski liječnički zbor 2023-01-01
Series:Liječnički vjesnik
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/437101