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.
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Authors | Krishnee Moodley, Chetna N Govind, Abdool K C Peer, Marissa van der Westhuizen, Dharmesh Parbhoo, Lisa Ming Sun, Desiree C du Plessis, John A Frean |
Journal | Infectious disease reports
(Infect Dis Rep)
Vol. 7
Issue 1
Pg. 5726
(Feb 24 2015)
ISSN: 2036-7430 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 25874068
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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