The first case report of subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens in Thailand

Dirofilariasis is a rare zoonotic disease which is commonly caused by two Dirofilaria species; Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens. Humans are accidental dead-end hosts of the parasites, and the infection is mainly asymptomatic. Here, we report the case of a 54-year-old Thai woman who experie...

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Autores principales: Thongpiya, Jerapas, Kreetitamrong, Suchada, Thongsit, Theerasak, Toothong, Tanaporn, Rojanapanus, Sunsanee, Sarasombath, Patsharaporn Techasintana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
Materias:
Dispatches
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8579766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34765535
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tp.TP_113_20

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