Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia

Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite related to pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans, its accidental hosts. We detected an autochthonous case of D. immitis infection in a woman from Slovakia. The emergence and spread of this parasite in Europe indicates a critical need for proper diagnosis of infection.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2022-02, Vol.28 (2), p.482-485
Hauptverfasser: Miterpáková, Martina, Antolová, Daniela, Rampalová, Jana, Undesser, Miroslava, Krajčovič, Tomáš, Víchová, Bronislava
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Case studies
Diagnosis
Dirofilaria immitis
Dirofilaria repens
Dirofilariasis - diagnosis
Dirofilariasis - parasitology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dogs
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infections
Lung diseases
Lung Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis
Medical research
nematodes
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Parasitology
Patients
pulmonary dirofilariasis
Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia
Pulmonology
R&D
Research & development
Research Letter
Roundworm infections
Slovakia
Slovakia - epidemiology
Tomography
Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite related to pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans, its accidental hosts. We detected an autochthonous case of D. immitis infection in a woman from Slovakia. The emergence and spread of this parasite in Europe indicates a critical need for proper diagnosis of infection.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2802.211963