DISCUSSION Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens is a zoonosis ordinarily affecting
the dogs and, more rarely, cats. It is transmitted by Culicidae mosquitoes, present only in the …

In this paper the first cases of human dirofilariasis in Poland are presented. The clinical
manifestations were typical subcutaneous nodules with the adult worm (D. repens) in the …

The zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria repens has spread toward north in Europe, and cases of
autochthonous dirofilariosis caused by D. repens have emerged in the Baltic countries …

Dirofilaria repens (formerly Dirofilaria conjunctiva) is a natural parasite of the subcutaneous
tissues of dogs, cats and wild carnivores in Europe, Africa and Asia. Microfilariae are …

Canine dirofilarioses are mosquito-borne zoonotic diseases with a continuous expansion of
their geographical distribution, as a consequence of different climatic and ecological factors …

Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several
species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs …

Zoonotic filariasis due to Dirofilaria repens is prevalent in several regions of the world and
because of recent rise in the number of human infections in countries of Europe, Africa and …

Sažetak The zoonotic parasites of the genus Dirofilaria are on the increase as an accidental
finding or as a cause of disease in humans worldwide. Human dirofilariasis usually …

In recent years, zoonotic filariae Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens are
gaining popularity as incidental human parasitic pathogens. The usual hosts for these …

Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect
humans. The infection occurs widely throughout Europe. We report a case of D. repens in a …