Dirofilariasis--a rare antroponosis. Review of the literature and a report of two clinical cases

Draganov, K.; Elenkov, C.; Donkov, I.; Murdzhev, S.; Rusenov, D.; Dimitrova, V.; Draganov, K; Elenkov, C; Donkov, I; Murdzhev, S; Rusenov, D; Dimitrova, V

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Dirofilariasis--a rare antroponosis. Review of the literature and a report of two clinical cases

Draganov, K.; Elenkov, C.; Donkov, I.; Murdzhev, S.; Rusenov, D.; Dimitrova, V.

Khirurgiia 2006(4-5): 53-55

2006

ISSN/ISBN: 0450-2167

PMID: 18846698

Document Number: 602204

Dirofilariasis is a rare anthroponotic endemic disease caused by nematodes. The dog is the reservoir of this parasite and men are accidentally infected by mosquitoes. A subcutaneous mass or pulmonary nodules are the typical clinical presentation. Here, we present two cases of human dirofilariosis and a make a review of the literature.