Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy

Testicular Dirofilaria repens infection was identified and confirmed by sequence analysis in a child in northeastern Italy. Because human dirofilariasis is emerging in southern and eastern Europe, this parasitic infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of scrotal swelling in dis...

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Main Authors: Sara Ugolini, Mario Lima, Michela Maffi, Francesco Pierangeli, Marzia Vastano, Tommaso Gargano, Stefania Varani, Andrea Gustinelli, Monica Caffara, Maria L. Fioravanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/12/22-0424_article