Abstract
Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect humans. Clinical symptoms are usually restricted to a subcutaneous nodule containing a single infertile parasite. Here, we report a case of D. repens infection with a subcutaneous gravid worm and the patient's concomitant meningoencephalitis and aphasia.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Aphasia / etiology
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Aphasia / parasitology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / parasitology
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Dirofilaria / classification
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Dirofilaria / genetics
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Dirofilaria / isolation & purification
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Dirofilariasis / complications
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Dirofilariasis / epidemiology*
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Dirofilariasis / parasitology
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Dogs
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Germany / epidemiology
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Humans
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India / ethnology
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Male
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Meningoencephalitis / epidemiology*
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Meningoencephalitis / etiology
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Meningoencephalitis / parasitology
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Microfilariae / isolation & purification
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sri Lanka / ethnology
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Travel