Dirofilaria immitis in a child from the Russian Federation

An immature female worm, Dirofilaria immitis, was isolated from the scrotum of a 14-month-old child. This is the first identification of human dirofilariosis caused by D. immitis in a relatively Northern region (Moscow) of the Russian Federation. The parasite was diagnosed by means of morphological...

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Autores principales: Tumolskaya, Nelli Ignatievna, Pozio, Edoardo, Rakova, Vera Mikhaylovna, Supriaga, Valentina Georgievna, Sergiev, Vladimir Petrovich, Morozov, Evgeny Nikolaevich, Morozova, Lola Farmonovna, Rezza, Giovanni, Litvinov, Serguei Kirillovich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDP Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5018928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27600944
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016037
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Sumario:An immature female worm, Dirofilaria immitis, was isolated from the scrotum of a 14-month-old child. This is the first identification of human dirofilariosis caused by D. immitis in a relatively Northern region (Moscow) of the Russian Federation. The parasite was diagnosed by means of morphological examination of the worm, confirmed by PCR assay. This case raises questions about the range of the D. immitis distribution among humans in Russia. To better understand the geographical distribution of dirofilarioses, detailed clinical and epidemiological information should be collected from human cases with appropriate laboratory confirmation.

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