TY - JOUR A2 - Casey, G. J. AU - Popescu, Ioana AU - Tudose, Irina AU - Racz, Paul AU - Muntau, Birgit AU - Giurcaneanu, Calin AU - Poppert, Sven PY - 2012 DA - 2012/02/07 TI - Human Dirofilaria repens Infection in Romania: A Case Report SP - 472976 VL - 2012 AB - Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the filarial nematodes of dogs Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. Depending on the species involved, human infections usually manifest as one cutaneous or visceral larva migrans that forms a painless nodule in the later course of disease. Dirofilariae are endemic in the Mediterranean, particularly in Italy. They are considered as emerging pathogens currently increasing their geographical range. We present one of the few known cases of human dirofilariasis caused by D. repens in Romania. The patient developed unusual and severe clinical manifestations that mimicked pathological conditions like cellulitis or deep venous thrombosis. SN - 2090-6625 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/472976 DO - 10.1155/2012/472976 JF - Case Reports in Infectious Diseases PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -