First Case of Human Ocular Dirofilariasis in the Aosta Valley Region: Clinical Management and Morphological-Molecular Confirmation

First Case of Human Ocular Dirofilariasis in the Aosta Valley Region: Clinical Management and Morphological-Molecular Confirmation

<b>Purpose:</b> Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by a species belonging to the <i>Dirofilaria</i> genus. Human dirofilariasis cases have increased in Europe in the last few decades. Dogs and wild canids represent the definitive hosts and principal reserv...

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Main Authors: Erik Mus, Annalisa Viani, Lorenzo Domenis, Fabio Maradei, Antonio Valastro, Gianluca Marucci, Claudio Giuseppe Giacomazzi, Silvia Carla Maria Magnani, Roberto Imparato, Annie Cometto, Adriano Casulli, Riccardo Orusa, Luca Ventre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
human ocular dirofilariasis
<i>Dirofilaria repens</i>
filarioid nematodes
public health
zoonoses
emerging diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/5/423
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