Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases
Zoonotic filariasis due to Dirofilaria repens (D. repens) is prevalent in several regions of the world. In view of recent rise of human D. repens infections in Europe, Africa and Asia, it is considered an emerging zoonosis in these continents. Most of the documented cases of human dirofilariasis rec...
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| author | Harish S Permi S Veena H L Kishan Prasad Y Sunil Kumar Rajashekar Mohan K Jayaprakash Shetty |
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| description | Zoonotic filariasis due to Dirofilaria repens (D. repens) is prevalent in several regions of the world. In view of recent rise of human D. repens infections in Europe, Africa and Asia, it is considered an emerging zoonosis in these continents. Most of the documented cases of human dirofilariasis recorded in India had ocular infections, but very few subcutaneous dirofilariasis have been reported. We hereby report two cases of subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to D.repens with varied clinical presentations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9e63953737c4bc49f6fbfcb96810aac2022-12-21T20:36:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2011-01-013219920110.4103/0974-777X.81702Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two casesHarish S PermiS VeenaH L Kishan PrasadY Sunil KumarRajashekar MohanK Jayaprakash ShettyZoonotic filariasis due to Dirofilaria repens (D. repens) is prevalent in several regions of the world. In view of recent rise of human D. repens infections in Europe, Africa and Asia, it is considered an emerging zoonosis in these continents. Most of the documented cases of human dirofilariasis recorded in India had ocular infections, but very few subcutaneous dirofilariasis have been reported. We hereby report two cases of subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to D.repens with varied clinical presentations.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2011;volume=3;issue=2;spage=199;epage=201;aulast=PermiDirofilariasisSubcutaneousZoonosis |
| spellingShingle | Harish S Permi S Veena H L Kishan Prasad Y Sunil Kumar Rajashekar Mohan K Jayaprakash Shetty Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases Journal of Global Infectious Diseases Dirofilariasis Subcutaneous Zoonosis |
| title | Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases |
| title_full | Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases |
| title_short | Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens: Report of two cases |
| title_sort | subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to dirofilaria repens report of two cases |
| topic | Dirofilariasis Subcutaneous Zoonosis |
| url | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2011;volume=3;issue=2;spage=199;epage=201;aulast=Permi |
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