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First detection of human dirofilariasis in South Africa.

Abstract
Humans are occasionally inadvertently infected with dirofilariae, the zoonotic nematodes. We report two cases of human dirofilariasis in South Africa, an area apparently non-endemic for this infection. Dirofilariasis is frequently misdiagnosed, so increased awareness of this entity in areas that are non-endemic is essential for prevention of inappropriate investigations and invasive therapy.
AuthorsKrishnee Moodley, Chetna N Govind, Abdool K C Peer, Marissa van der Westhuizen, Dharmesh Parbhoo, Lisa Ming Sun, Desiree C du Plessis, John A Frean
JournalInfectious disease reports (Infect Dis Rep) Vol. 7 Issue 1 Pg. 5726 (Feb 24 2015) ISSN: 2036-7430 [Print] Switzerland
PMID25874068 (Publication Type: Case Reports)

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