The trends of human dirofilariasis in Croatia: Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human dirofilariasis is a disease historically linked to the Mediterranean area. For the last few decades, however, Dirofilaria nematodes have been spreading, both in terms of prevalence and the geographical expansion in non-endemic areas. Currently, cases of human dirofilariasis are recorded in more than 40 countries worldwide. Croatia is considered an endemic area of the Adriatic basin.

Methods

In a nationwide investigation, new and previously published cases of human dirofilariasis in Croatia were analyzed.

Results

Since 1996, 30 cases of human dirofilariosis were reported in Croatia. A total of 14 (46,67%) cases were from the coastal and 16 (53,33%) from continental regions of the country. Based on anatomical location, 13 (43,33%) cases were su

SUBMITTER: Pupic-Bakrac A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582219 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature