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Case Reports
. 2008;120(19-20 Suppl 4):104-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00508-008-1031-4.

[The first autochthonous case of subcutaneous dirofilariosis in Austria]

[Article in German]
Herbert Auer  1 , Martin Susani
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Case Reports

[The first autochthonous case of subcutaneous dirofilariosis in Austria]

[Article in German]
Herbert Auer et al. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2008.

Abstract

Dirofilaria repens, a common parasite of carnivore mammals, is transmitted by mosquitos and may also infect humans accidentally causing a subcutaneous dirofilariosis. Autochthonous infections of dogs, foxes or cats with D. repens has not been found in Austria so far; however, 12 cases of imported subcutaneous dirofilariosis in man were noticed between 1981 and 2005. The recent case report deals with the 13(th) human case, which has to be considered as the first autochthonously acquired in Austria.

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