Recurrent Swelling and Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria repens Infection after Travel to India

Recurrent Swelling and Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria repens Infection after Travel to India

Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis is an emerging mosquitoborne zoonosis. A traveler returning to Germany from India experienced Dirofilaria infection with concomitant microfilaremia. Molecular analysis indicated Dirofilaria repens nematodes of an Asian genotype. Microfilaremia showed no clear period...

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Main Authors: Lena Huebl, Dennis Tappe, Manfred Giese, Sandra Mempel, Egbert Tannich, Benno Kreuels, Michael Ramharter, Luzia Veletzky, Johannes Jochum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dirofilariasis
Dirofilaria repens
microfilariae
periodicity
Wolbachia
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/21-0592_article

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