Uncovering human Dirofilaria repens infections: new cases in Southern Italy

Uncovering human Dirofilaria repens infections: new cases in Southern Italy

Abstract Dirofilaria repens is the primary etiological agent of human dirofilariosis in the Old World, with Italy reporting the highest number of cases in Europe. This study describes two new cases of D. repens infection in humans, in southern Italy, where canine dirofilariosis is endemic. The firs...

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Main Authors: Lavinia Ciuca, Simona Gabrielli, Patrizia Forgione, Evaristo Di Napoli, Orlando Paciello, Maria Vittoria Panariello, Marianna Ascierto, Luciana Petrullo, Maria Ortensia Montella, Maria Paola Maurelli, Laura Rinaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press
Series:Parasitology
Subjects:
Dirofilaria repens-gravid females
epidemiology
human dirofilariosis
Southern Italy
zoonotic infection
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182025000290/type/journal_article
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