Dirofilaria repens infection and concomitant meningoencephalitis.

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.

SUBMITTER: Poppert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2857255 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature