First case of ocular dirofilariosis in Bulgaria caused by gravid female Dirofilaria repens.

Autor:	Makaveev I; Medical Laboratory ”LINA”, Demokracia 67, Burgas 8000, Bulgaria, Galev A; Scientific Applied Center of Military Epidemiology and Hygiene, Military Medical Academy, Georgi Sofiisky 3, Sofia 1431, Bulgaria, Marinova P; Department of Pathology, Alpha Medical Center, Seven Hills Plaza 69, Bratislava 81102, Slovakia, Martinov M; Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital for Active Treatment, Georgi Kochev 6, Pleven 5800, Bulgaria, Harizanov R; Department of Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Yanko Sakazov 26, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria, Rainova I; Department of Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Yanko Sakazov 26, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria, Karcheva M; Department of Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Pleven, Sv. Kliment Ohridski 1, Pleven 5800, Bulgaria
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annals of parasitology [Ann Parasitol] 2022; Vol. 68 (1), pp. 191-193.
DOI:	10.17420/ap6801.424
Abstrakt:	Dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens is recorded sporadically among people in Europe, Asia and Africa. Still a worldwide controversy exist upon human parasite hosting. Herein, the first case of ocular dirofilariosis in Bulgaria caused by gravid female is presented. A single nematode was removed from the eye of the 76- year-old patient in the course of cataract surgery. Microscopic examination of the histological slides revealed microfilariae in the parasite’s uterus, but not in the blood. Knott’s method for detection of microfilariae in the peripheral blood was negative and the rest of laboratory blood and biochemical tests were within reference limits. A comprehensive review of the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of Dirofilaria repens infection is also highlighted.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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