dirofilariasis

dirofilariasis /di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·sis/ (-fil″ah-ri´ah-sis) infection with nematodes of genus Dirofilaria, common in dogs but rare in humans.

dirofilariasis

[dī′rōfil′ərī′əsis]

a human infestation of the dog heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, and the closely related D. (Nochtiella) repens, both of which may be transmitted through the bite of any of several species of mosquitoes. The filaria migrate through the bloodstream to the lung, producing pulmonary nodules and causing chest pain, coughing, and hemoptysis. The disease is rare among humans, but some species have been found to infect subcutaneous tissue and the eyes. Human disease is independent of dog ownership. Humans are deadend hosts for the parasites. Also called zoonotic filariasis.

dirofilariasis [di″ro-fil″ah-ri´ah-sis]

infection with nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria; it is common in dogs and occasionally seen in humans, causing symptoms such as coughing, chest pain, and sometimes hemoptysis.

dirofilariasis

infection with nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria. Includes subcutaneous swellings. See also heartworm disease.

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Heartworm - also known as Dirofilariasis, this despicable little worm plies its trade in Southern Europe, USA, Canada and Asia.

Why we're sailing close to the wind; RECORD PETS by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

We report 14 cases of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, diagnosed from February 2003 through July 2004, in patients from Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis, Russia by Simon, Fernando / Emerging Infectious Diseases

Dashiell (1) reported the first documented pulmonary infarction associated with Dirofilaria in 1961, and Goodman and Gore (2) reported the first report of pulmonary infarct associated with human dirofilariasis in 1964.

Adolescent girl presenting with solitary pulmonary nodule. ... by Syed, Salahuddin; Xiao, Shu-Yuan; Schnadig, Vicki J. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine