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Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Miterpakova M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8798700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia.

Miterpáková Martina M Antolová Daniela D Rampalová Jana J Undesser Miroslava M Krajčovič Tomáš T Víchová Bronislava B

Emerging infectious diseases 20220201 2

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. ...[more]

PMID: 35076370

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