Dirofilaria repensInfection and Concomitant Meningoencephalitis
Open Access
- 1 November 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 15 (11), 1844-1846
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1511.090936
Abstract
Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect humans. Clinical symptoms are usually restricted to a subcutaneous nodule containing a single infertile parasite. Here, we report a case of D. repens infection with a subcutaneous gravid worm and the patient’s concomitant meningoencephalitis and aphasia.Keywords
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