Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia

Miterpáková, Martina; Antolová, Daniela; Rampalová, Jana; Undesser, Miroslava; Krajčovič, Tomáš; Víchová, Bronislava

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Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia

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2 2022
By Miterpáková, Martina ; Antolová, Daniela ; Rampalová, Jana ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Miterpáková, Martina ; Antolová, Daniela ; Rampalová, Jana ; Undesser, Miroslava ; Krajčovič, Tomáš ; Víchová, Bronislava
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.
Subjects:

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
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Journal Article
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Letter
Place as Subject:

Slovakia
Volume:

28
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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