TY - JOUR
T1 - Subcutaneous human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria Repens
T2 - Report of two cases
AU - Permi, Harish S.
AU - Veena, S.
AU - Kishan Prasad, H. L.
AU - Kumar, Y. Sunil
AU - Mohan, Rajashekar
AU - Shetty, K. Jayaprakash
PY - 2011/4/1
Y1 - 2011/4/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.4103/0974-777X.81702
DO - 10.4103/0974-777X.81702
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959189100
SN - 0974-777X
VL - 3
SP - 199
EP - 201
JO - Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
JF - Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
IS - 2
ER -
