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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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2022-12-01
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| author | Sara Ugolini Mario Lima Michela Maffi Francesco Pierangeli Marzia Vastano Tommaso Gargano Stefania Varani Andrea Gustinelli Monica Caffara Maria L. Fioravanti |
| author_facet | Sara Ugolini Mario Lima Michela Maffi Francesco Pierangeli Marzia Vastano Tommaso Gargano Stefania Varani Andrea Gustinelli Monica Caffara Maria L. Fioravanti |
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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 disease-endemic countries to avoid unnecessary interventions, such as orchiectomy.
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| spelling | doaj.art-88dfd8698e444e0e8218aa3afaee46ae2022-12-22T04:39:52ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592022-12-0128122569257210.3201/eid2812.220424Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, ItalySara UgoliniMario LimaMichela MaffiFrancesco PierangeliMarzia VastanoTommaso GarganoStefania VaraniAndrea GustinelliMonica CaffaraMaria L. Fioravanti 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 disease-endemic countries to avoid unnecessary interventions, such as orchiectomy. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/12/22-0424_articledirofilariasisparasitesvector-borne infectionszoonosesDirofilaria repenstesticular diseases |
| spellingShingle | Sara Ugolini Mario Lima Michela Maffi Francesco Pierangeli Marzia Vastano Tommaso Gargano Stefania Varani Andrea Gustinelli Monica Caffara Maria L. Fioravanti Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy Emerging Infectious Diseases dirofilariasis parasites vector-borne infections zoonoses Dirofilaria repens testicular diseases |
| title | Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy |
| title_full | Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy |
| title_fullStr | Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy |
| title_short | Dirofilaria repens Testicular Infection in Child, Italy |
| title_sort | dirofilaria repens testicular infection in child italy |
| topic | dirofilariasis parasites vector-borne infections zoonoses Dirofilaria repens testicular diseases |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/12/22-0424_article |
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