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Comment
. 2013 Nov;19(11):1904-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1911.131176.

Subcutaneous infection with Dirofilaria spp. nematode in human, France

Mark L Eberhard
Comment

Subcutaneous infection with Dirofilaria spp. nematode in human, France

Mark L Eberhard. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Dirofilaria spp.; France; dirofilariasis; filariasis; molecular typing; morphology; nematodes; parasites; subcutaneous dirofilariasis; zoonoses.

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Cross-section of the filarial nematode seen in the subcutaneous nodule on the thigh of a woman in France. The features, as described in the original report (1), include prominent, longitudinal ridging of the cuticle (arrows), 2 reproductive tubes, and the intestine (asterisk). Scale bar indicates 50 µm. Image courtesy of Jean-Philippe Dales.
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    Mary C, Foissac M, Million M, Parola P, Piarroux R. Mary C, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Nov;19(11):1905. doi: 10.3201/eid1911.131176. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013. PMID: 24344369 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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References

    1. Foissac M, Million M, Mary C, Dales JP, Souraud JB, Piarroux R, et al. Subcutaneous infection with Dirofilaria immitis nematode in human, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:171–2 . 10.3201/eid1901.120281 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Eberhard ML. Subcutaneous infection with Dirofilaria spp. nematode in human, France [letter]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:zzz–zzz. 10.3201/eid1911.130606 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Foissac M, Million M, Mary C, Dales JP, Souraud JB, Piarroux R, et al. Subcutaneous infection with Dirofilaria immitis nematode in human, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:171–2 . 10.3201/eid1901.120281 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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