human subcutaneous dirofilariasis due to dirofilaria (nochtiella) repens: clinically suspected as cutaneous fascioliasis

Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens: Clinically Suspected as Cutaneous Fascioliasis

BACKGROUND The significant increase in the number of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis in recent years, suggests the appearance of a new health problem in the old world with most cases reported from Mediterranean countries. Besides the present case, eleven cases of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis have been detected in Iran, three of which belong to Gilan Province, northern Iran. METHODS We ...

Subcutaneous canine dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens of american origin in Italy : case report

Subcutaneous dirofilariasis is a helminthic zoonosis that is nowadays reported with relative frequency in dogs in several parts of the world [2, 16, 19]. Its most important agent has clearly been identified in Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens, but other species (Dirofilaria immitis, Dipetalonema reconditum) can also be found in the subcutaneous tissues of dogs, according to the different geograp...

Subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens in Sri Lanka: A potential risk of transmitting human dirofilariasis

OBJECTIVE Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection caused by filarial nematodes belonging to the genus Dirofilaria. Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens has been widely reported from European countries. Sri Lanka is the most affected country in Asia with an infection rate of almost 60% in dog population. However, human infection of D. repens remains undiagnosed and many of the cases ar...

Subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens diagnosed by histopathologic and polymerase chain reaction analysis.

A 31-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug abuse presented with an inflamed subcutaneous nodule in his left thigh. The nodule measured up to 1.2 cm in largest diameter. Under the clinical impression of an inflamed epidermal cyst or a subcutaneous abscess, surgical excision was performed. Histopathologic examination of the nodule and subsequent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis ...

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

Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis, Russia

We report 14 cases of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, diagnosed from February 2003 through July 2004, in patients from Rostovon-Don, Russia. Serologic analysis showed evidence of high risk of exposure to D. repens. Surveillance studies on prevalence and prevention effectiveness of canine infection are needed to control this emerging zoonosis.