Abstract
Human infections caused by Dirofilaria repens, a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitosis endemic in Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia still is an underdiagnosed infection due to parasite identification difficulties. Here, we report the first human case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis by D. repens diagnosed in Portugal. This was probably an imported case from India, as judged by epidemiological and clinical data. With this presentation we aim to alert clinicians for the emergence of vector-borne zoonoses associated with global warming and international travel. This case showed that differential diagnosis of D. repens in subcutaneous nodules is needed, in order to avoid further complications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 261-263 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Parasitology International |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2015 |
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Keywords
- Dirofilariasis
- Emergent zoonosis
- International travel
- Subcutaneous nodules
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Dirofilariasis by dirofilaria repens : An imported case and a brief review. / Baptista-Fernandes, Teresa; Rodrigues, Manuel; Domingues, Dulce; Monteiro, Lucília; Paixão, Paulo; Pereira, Patrícia; Tavares, Raquel; Rodrigues, Paulo; Maurício, Isabel; Belo, Silvana; Toscano, Cristina.
In: Parasitology International, Vol. 64, No. 5, 01.10.2015, p. 261-263.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Dirofilariasis by dirofilaria repens
T2 - An imported case and a brief review
AU - Baptista-Fernandes, Teresa
AU - Rodrigues, Manuel
AU - Domingues, Dulce
AU - Monteiro, Lucília
AU - Paixão, Paulo
AU - Pereira, Patrícia
AU - Tavares, Raquel
AU - Rodrigues, Paulo
AU - Maurício, Isabel
AU - Belo, Silvana
AU - Toscano, Cristina
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - Human infections caused by Dirofilaria repens, a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitosis endemic in Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia still is an underdiagnosed infection due to parasite identification difficulties. Here, we report the first human case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis by D. repens diagnosed in Portugal. This was probably an imported case from India, as judged by epidemiological and clinical data. With this presentation we aim to alert clinicians for the emergence of vector-borne zoonoses associated with global warming and international travel. This case showed that differential diagnosis of D. repens in subcutaneous nodules is needed, in order to avoid further complications.
AB - Human infections caused by Dirofilaria repens, a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitosis endemic in Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia still is an underdiagnosed infection due to parasite identification difficulties. Here, we report the first human case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis by D. repens diagnosed in Portugal. This was probably an imported case from India, as judged by epidemiological and clinical data. With this presentation we aim to alert clinicians for the emergence of vector-borne zoonoses associated with global warming and international travel. This case showed that differential diagnosis of D. repens in subcutaneous nodules is needed, in order to avoid further complications.
KW - Dirofilariasis
KW - Emergent zoonosis
KW - International travel
KW - Subcutaneous nodules
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U2 - 10.1016/j.parint.2015.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.parint.2015.03.001
M3 - Review article
VL - 64
SP - 261
EP - 263
JO - Parasitology International
JF - Parasitology International
SN - 1383-5769
IS - 5
ER -