Dirofilaria ursi-like parasites acquired by humans in the northern United States and Canada: report of two cases and brief review.

PC Beaver, JS Wolfson, MA Waldron… - The American journal …, 1987 - europepmc.org
Two cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis acquired in Ontario and Vermont are reported. The
parasites in these and eight cases previously reported from the northern United States and …

Dirofilaria repens Manifesting as a Breast Nodule: Diagnostic Problems and Epidemiologic Considerations

LT MacDougall, CC Magoon… - American journal of …, 1992 - academic.oup.com
Human dirofilarial infections characteristically manifest as pulmonary 'coin'lesions or as
subcutaneous nodules. Reported is a case of subcutaneous Dirofilaria infection that first …

Filariases.

BR Davis - Dermatologic clinics, 1989 - europepmc.org
It is apparent that there are many similarities among the various filariae. Besides a common
life cycle, with an arthropod vector and human hosts, there are similarities in the diseases …

Dirofilaria tenuis infection of the oral mucosa and cheek.

BM Collins, AC Jones, F Jimenez - 1993 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The first case of dirofilarial infection involving the oral cavity is reported. A 56-year-old man
presented in Florida, USA, with a 2-month history of recurrent, asymptomatic swelling of the …

Dirofilariasis of breast: Report of two cases diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration biopsy

WK Ng, TH Siu, B Fung, JHB Kong - Diagnostic cytopathology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
We report on 2 cases of dirofilariasis of the breast occurring in adult Chinese females
residing in Hong Kong. The diagnosis was made by fine‐needle aspiration biopsies. The …

Dirofilaria Repens Infection in a Ten-Year–Old Boy From The Istria Peninsula: Case Report

G Nedeljka, P Sanja, B Ana, G Lana, A Maja… - Acta clinica …, 2013 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by worms belonging to the genus
Dirofilaria. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and the hosts are usually dogs …

Human dirofilariasis with reactive arthritis—case report and review of the literature

HE Langer, R Bialek, H Mielke, J Klose - Klinische Wochenschrift, 1987 - Springer
A 43-year-old German man suffered from an insect bite, which was followed by a severe
local inflammation and lymphadenitis. A year later, he developed dry cough, chest pain, and …

[HTML][HTML] Dirofilariasis of Breast Mimicking Malignancy–A Rare Entity

S Srinivasan, M Srinivaasan - Journal of Mid-life Health, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Human dirofilarial infection usually presents as pulmonary coin lesion or as subcutaneous
nodule. We report the case of a 60-year-old female presented clinically with swelling in the …

Other noteworthy zoonotic helminths

DJ Richardson - North American parasitic zoonoses, 2003 - Springer
It has been estimated that 80 percent of all described human infections are caused by
agents which are shared by or naturally transmitted between other vertebrate animals and …

Intestinal tapeworm infections

DJ Richardson - North American Parasitic Zoonoses, 2003 - Springer
It has been estimated that 80 percent of all described human infections are caused by
agents which are shared by or naturally transmitted between other vertebrate animals and …