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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.211963
Personal Author:
Miterpáková, Martina ; Antolová, Daniela ; Rampalová, Jana ; Undesser, Miroslava ; Krajčovič, Tomáš ; ... More +
Miterpáková, Martina ; Antolová, Daniela ; Rampalová, Jana ; Undesser, Miroslava ; Krajčovič, Tomáš ; Víchová, Bronislava Less -
Description:
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite related to pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans, its accidental hosts. We detected an autochthonous case of D. immitis infection in a woman from Slovakia. The emergence and spread of this parasite in Europe indicates a critical need for proper diagnosis of infection.
Subject:
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Animals
Dirofilaria Immitis
Dirofilaria Repens
Dirofilariasis
Dog Diseases
Dogs
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases, Parasitic

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(2):482-485
Pubmed ID:
35076370
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC8798700
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
Slovakia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:58be80c25dd631486ecef0cc7c7ef954549858f567a13b66efda9c6c83e70182
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