Subconjunctival human dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in the Mediterranean Basin
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dig-irnasa-es-10261-2696892024-05-14T21:13:50Z Subconjunctival human dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in the Mediterranean Basin Redón-Soriano, María Blasco, A. Gomila, Bárbara González Sánchez, María Simón Marta, Fernando Esteban, J. G. Dirofilaria repens Human infection Subconjunctival dirofilariasis 3 páginas, 1 figura Purpose: Human dirofilariasis cases have increased in Europe for the last few decades. We document an autochthonous case of dirofilariasis infection in the subconjunctival space of a 60-year-old Spanish man. Observations: The patient presented with pain in his right eye, which was diagnosed as epi-scleritis. In spite of the treatment administered, no improvement was reported. An external exam showed conjunctival congestion on the temporal part of the right eye bulbar conjunctiva. The anterior chamber showed no flare or cells in both eyes and dilated fundus exam was normal. Nevertheless, a long whitish vermiform mobile mass was detected under the conjunctiva in the temporal part of the right eye. The worm was surgically removed and diagnosed morphologically and also molecularly as Dirofilaria repens. This species uses dogs and wild canids as definitive hosts and principal reservoirs, while mosquito species are transmitters. Humans act as accidental hosts, and clinical manifestations depend on the location of the worm in the organs and tissues. Conclusions and importance: The correct diagnosis and control of subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis by D. repens require several professionals under the One Health approach to deal with this zoonotic disease, which poses a serious public health problem, at least in the Mediterranean Basin. Peer reviewed 2022-05-17T08:02:30Z 2022-05-17T08:02:30Z 2022 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports 26: 101570 (2022) http://hdl.handle.net/10261/269689 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101570 2451-9936 2-s2.0-85129463661 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85129463661 en American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Publisher's version http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101570 Sí open Elsevier |
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Redón-Soriano, María Blasco, A. Gomila, Bárbara González Sánchez, María Simón Marta, Fernando Esteban, J. G. |
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Redón-Soriano, María Blasco, A. Gomila, Bárbara González Sánchez, María Simón Marta, Fernando Esteban, J. G. |
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Subconjunctival human dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in the Mediterranean Basin |
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Subconjunctival human dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in the Mediterranean Basin |
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Subconjunctival human dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in the Mediterranean Basin |
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