Human dirofilariasis: 10 new cases in Piedmont, Italy

Angeli, L; Tiberio, Rossana; Zuccoli, Riccardo; Annali, Giordana; Ramponi, Antonio; Leigheb, G

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03211.x

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“…are traditionally endemic (Italy, France, Greece, and Spain) (302,328), with sporadic reports of small outbreaks of subcutaneous/ocular infections in Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Norway (302). Over the following decade, more cases were reported in Mediterranean countries (5,9,106,128,138,155,160,177,183,201,274,323,325,326,329,331,343,353,357,379,387); at the same time, a series of cases was described in Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, and Austria, and sporadic cases occurred in seven other countries (Table 2) (19,20,25,44,54,127,148,209,217,244,341,412,461). In this decade (2000 to 2010), subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis expanded from southern to central and northern Europe (149,391,393).…”

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Human and Animal Dirofilariasis: the Emergence of a Zoonotic Mosaic

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SUMMARY Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species ( Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens ) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with distinct biological and clinical implications. At the same time, both D. immitis and D. repens are themselves hosts to symbiotic bacteria of the genus Wolbachia , the study of which has resulted in a profound shift in the understanding of filarial biology, the mechanisms of the pathologies that they produce in their hosts, and issues related to dirofilariasis treatment. Moreover, because dirofilariasis is a vector-borne transmitted disease, their distribution and infection rates have undergone significant modifications influenced by global climate change. Despite advances in our knowledge of D. immitis and D. repens and the pathologies that they inflict on different hosts, there are still many unknown aspects of dirofilariasis. This review is focused on human and animal dirofilariasis, including the basic morphology, biology, protein composition, and metabolism of Dirofilaria species; the climate and human behavioral factors that influence distribution dynamics; the disease pathology; the host-parasite relationship; the mechanisms involved in parasite survival; the immune response and pathogenesis; and the clinical management of human and animal infections.

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“…According with the published literature D. repens was the most common species observed, one case reported D. immitis and in one case, the species was not identified. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Our results have been summarized in Table 1.…”

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There is a worm in my eye! Ocular dirofilariasis

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Bendinelli

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et al. 2018

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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Introduction: To report a case of ocular dirofilariasis in Central Italy (Pisa, Tuscany) and review the previous cases of ocular dirofilariasis reported in Italy. Case description: A 67-year-old man complained about recurrent ocular redness and discomfort previously treated as conjunctivitis. The slit-lamp examination showed a round, translucent cystic swelling under the bulbar conjunctiva of the right eye, near the lateral canthus. Inside this lesion was observed the presence of a motile worm. A surgical procedure was immediately performed, excising a thin, segmented, greyish worm identified as Dirofilaria repens. After the excision, no recurrence of the symptomatology was recorded. Conclusion: Ocular dirofilariasis can lead to misdiagnosis due to its rare ocular manifestations and it is considered an emergent zoonosis in European countries. In Italy from 2001 to January 2018, seven new cases were reported in the literature. In our opinion, it is critical to record all the new cases to assess the epidemiological situation and increase the awareness of this rare infection.

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Human dirofilariasis: 10 new cases in Piedmont, Italy

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Human and Animal Dirofilariasis: the Emergence of a Zoonotic Mosaic

Human and Animal Dirofilariasis: the Emergence of a Zoonotic Mosaic

There is a worm in my eye! Ocular dirofilariasis

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