Emerging human pulmonary dirofilariasis in Hungary: a single center experience

• Main Authors: Levente Kuthi (Author), Tamás Zombori (Author), László Tiszlavicz (Author), Fanni Hegedűs (Author), Szintia Almási (Author), Bence Baráth (Author), Mohammed Almakrami (Author), Mohammad Jamal EJ (Author), Nikolett Barta (Author), Zsuzsanna Ujfaludi (Author), Tibor Pankotai (Author), Adrienn Hajdu (Author), József Furák (Author), Anita Sejben (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Human pulmonary dirofilariasis (HPD) is rare in Hungary, and it stems from Dirofilaria immitis, mainly transmitted through mosquito bites, with dogs as primary hosts. Despite its prevalence in veterinary settings, human cases are infrequent. Historically, Mediterranean countries...