Periorbital Dirofilaria repens imported to Denmark: A human case report.

Autor:	Klintebjerg K; Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark., Petersen E; Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark., Pshenichnaya NY; Rostov State Medical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia., Ermakova LA; Rostov Scientific Research Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia., Nagorny SA; Rostov Scientific Research Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia., Larsen CS; Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	IDCases [IDCases] 2014 Dec 12; Vol. 2 (1), pp. 25-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Dec 12 (Print Publication: 2015).
DOI:	10.1016/j.idcr.2014.12.001
Abstrakt:	Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect humans. The infection occurs widely throughout Europe. We report a case of D. repens in a Danish woman who had been traveling to Crete. A nematode was visualized on examination and ELISA was positive for antibodies against D. repens.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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