Dirofilaria repensInfection and Concomitant Meningoencephalitis

Etymologia: Dirofilaria

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Amoebic meningoencephalitis.

The report by &erva and Novk concerning 16 human fatalities associated with amoebic meningoencephalitis (1) should ring a warning bell among members of the (health professions. Amoebas are being cultivated with remarkafble frequency from human sources such as the upper respiratory tract and from serum during searches for viruses thou(ght to cause various respiratory symptoms, fevers, and hepati...

Feline Dirofilaria immitis infection

AffectedAnimals: Dogs and cats. Overall, cats are infected by heartworms much less commonly, even in areas in which heavily infected dogs are present. Male cats tend to be infected more commonly and have a larger worm burden than female cats, mostly because male cats spend more time roaming outside and have less resistance to infection than female cats. Cats that spend significant amounts of ti...

Tuberculous orchiepididymitis, meningoencephalitis and hydrocephalus.

Tuberculous meningoencephalitis (TBM) is a rare and serious, often fatal presentation of active tuberculosis and account for about 1% of cases. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of TBM is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. Here, we report a case of TBM in 60-year-old man. TBM was considered on the basis of clinical presentation, laboratory findings (hyponatraemia), cerebrospinal fl...

Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens infection in dogs and cats - Proceedings of Dirofilaria Days - Croatia, 2007