Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis, Russia

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Kramer, Laura H. ; Kartashev, Vladimir V. ; Grandi, Giulio ; Morchón, Rodrigo ; Nagornii, Sergei A. ; Karanis, Panagiotis ; Simón, Fernando
• Description:
  We report 14 cases of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, diagnosed from February 2003 through July 2004, in patients from Rostovon-Don, Russia. Serologic analysis showed evidence of high risk of exposure to D. repens. Surveillance studies on prevalence and prevention effectiveness of canine infection are needed to control this emerging zoonosis.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Dirofilariasis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Diseases, Parasitic
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(1):150-152.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Russia
• Location:
  Europe
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16481/cdc_16481_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 186.71 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
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