Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Potters, Idzi ; Vanfraechem, Gaëlle ; Bottieau, Emmanuel
Potters, Idzi ; Vanfraechem, Gaëlle ; Bottieau, Emmanuel Less -
Description:
We report human infection with a Dirofilaria repens nematode likely acquired in Senegal. An adult worm was extracted from the right conjunctiva of the case-patient, and blood microfilariae were detected, which led to an initial misdiagnosis of loiasis. We also observed the complete life cycle of a D. repens nematode in this patient.
Subject:
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Aged
Animals
Antiparasitic Agents
Diagnosis, Differential
Dirofilaria Repens
Dirofilariasis
Humans
Ivermectin/therapeutic Use
Male
Travel

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(9):1761-1763.
Pubmed ID:
30124407
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6106435
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
Belgium ; Senegal
Belgium ; Senegal Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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