<i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia
Martina Miterpáková, Daniela Antolová, Jana Rampalová, Miroslava Undesser, Tomáš Krajčovič, Bronislava Víchová
Abstract
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite related to pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans, its accidental hosts. We detected an autochthonous case of D. immitis infection in a woman from Slovakia. The emergence and spread of this parasite in Europe indicates a critical need for proper diagnosis of infection.
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Dirofilaria immitisDirofilariasisDirofilariaParasite hostingBiologyVirologyHelminthsImmunologyZoologyWorld Wide WebComputer scienceParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentParasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host Interactions