Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria immitis in a Greek adult

• Main Authors: Evangelos Falidas (Author), Stavros Gourgiotis (Author), Olga Ivopoulou (Author), Ioannis Koutsogiannis (Author), Christianna Oikonomou (Author), Konstantinos Vlachos (Author), Constantinos Villias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by worms of the genus Dirofilaria. Most reported cases involve Dirofilaria repens, and D. immitis infection has been rarely reported. Canines act as a reservoir for the infection, while human infections are sporadic. Human dirofilariasis h...