First detection of human dirofilariasis in South Africa

Humans are occasionally inadvertently infected with dirofilariae, the zoonotic nematodes. We report two cases of human dirofilariasis in South Africa, an area apparently non-endemic for this infection. Dirofilariasis is frequently misdiagnosed, so increased awareness of this entity in areas that are...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infectious Disease Reports 2015-03, Vol.7 (1), p.5726-5726
Hauptverfasser:	Moodley, Krishnee, Govind, Chetna N, Peer, Abdool K C, van der Westhuizen, Marissa, Parbhoo, Dharmesh, Sun, Lisa Ming, du Plessis, Desiree C, Frean, John A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Dirofilaria repens, zoonotic filariasis, ocular dirofilariasis, South Africa Nematodes
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Zusammenfassung:	Humans are occasionally inadvertently infected with dirofilariae, the zoonotic nematodes. We report two cases of human dirofilariasis in South Africa, an area apparently non-endemic for this infection. Dirofilariasis is frequently misdiagnosed, so increased awareness of this entity in areas that are non-endemic is essential for prevention of inappropriate investigations and invasive therapy.
ISSN:	2036-7430 2036-7449 2036-7449
DOI:	10.4081/idr.2015.5726