Skip to main content
Have a personal or library account? Click to login
Human ocular dirofilariosis in Slovakia, a case report Cover

Human ocular dirofilariosis in Slovakia, a case report

Helminthologia
Volume 51 (2014): Issue 3 (September 2014)
By: ,  ,  ,  ,   and    
Open Access
|Sep 2014
References

References

  1. [1] Argy, N., Sabou, M., Billing, A., Hermsdorff, Ch., Candolfi, E., Abou-bacar, A. (2011): A first human case of ocular dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria repens in Northeastern France. J. Trop. Med., Article ID 698647, DOI: 10.1155/2011/698647
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  2. [2] Babál, P., Kobzová, D., Novák, I., Dubinský, P., Jalili, N. (2008): First case of cutaneous human dirofilariosis in Slovak Republic. Bratisl. Med. J., 109: 486–488
    Search in Google Scholar
  3. [3] Dam, T., Das, P. (2005): The importance of dirofilariasis in India. Internet J. Parasit. Dis., 1, 1
    Search in Google Scholar
  4. [4] Cielecka, D., Żarnowska-Prymek, H., Masny, A., Salamatin, R., Wesołovska, M., Gołąb, E. (2012): Human dirofilariosis in Poland: the first cases of autochthonous infections with Dirofilaria repens. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med., 19(3): 445–450
    Search in Google Scholar
  5. [5] Genchi, C., Rinaldi, L., Cascone, C., Mortarino, M., Cringoli, G. (2005): Is heartworm disease really spreading in Europe? Vet. Parasitol., 133(2): 137–148. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.04.009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.04.009
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  6. [6] Hrčková, G., Kuchtová, H., Miterpákova, M., Ondriska, F., Cibíček, J., Kovács, S. (2013): Histological and molecular confirmation of the fourth human case caused by Dirofilaria repens in a new endemic region of Slovakia. J. Helminthol., 87: 85–90. DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X12000077 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X12000077
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  7. [7] Janjetović, Z., Arar, Z. V., Paradzik, M T., Sapina, L., Bitunjac, M., Lojen, G., Marinculić, A. (2010): Ocular dirofilariasis: a case report. Acta Med. Croatica, 64(1): 41–5 (In Croatian)
    Search in Google Scholar
  8. [8] Khoramnia, R., Wegner, A. (2010): Subconjunctival Dirofilaria repens. N. Engl. J. Med., 363, 25: e37. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1003006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMicm1003006
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  9. [9] Koltas, S., Özcan, K., Duran, N. (2002): Subconjuctival infection with Dirofilaria repens. Ann. Saudi. Med., 22(1–2): 75–76
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  10. [10] Maraghi, S., Rahdar, M., Akbari, H., Radmanesh, M., Saberi, A. A. (2006): Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens in Ahvaz — Iran: A report of three cases. Pak. J. Med. Sci., 22(2): 211–213
    Search in Google Scholar
  11. [11] Mittal, M., Sathish, K. R., Bhatia, P. G., Chidamber, B. S. (2008): Ocular dirofilariasis in Dubai, UAE. Indian J. Ophthalmol., 56(4): 325–326 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.41415
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  12. [12] Miterpáková, M., Antolová, D., Hurníková, Z., Dubinský, P. (2008): Dirofilariosis in Slovakia — a new endemic area in Central Europe. Helminthologia, 45: 20–23. DOI: 10.2478/s11687-008-0003-6 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11687-008-0003-6
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  13. [13] Miterpáková, M., Antolová, D., Hurníková, Z., Dubinský, P., Pavlačka, A., Németh, J. (2010): Dirofilaria infections in working dogs in Slovakia. J. Helminthol., 84: 173–176. DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X09990496 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X09990496
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  14. [14] Nath, R., Gogoi, R., Bordoloi, N., Gogoi, T. (2010): Ocular dirofilariasis. Indian J. Pathol. Microbiol., 53(1): 157–159 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0377-4929.59213
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  15. [15] Nováková, E., Kinčeková, J., Adamicová, K., Kompaníková, J., Švihrová, V., Šimeková, K., Krause, J., Pavlínová, J., Dvorožňáková, E. (2011): Human dirofilariosis: The report of subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens infection in the Slovak Republic. Helminthologia, 48: 13–16. DOI: 10.2478/s11687-011-0003-9 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11687-011-0003-9
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  16. [16] Ondriska, F., Lengyel, D., Miterpáková, M., Lengyelová, B., Strehárová, A., Dubinský, P. (2010): Human dirofilariosis in the Slovak Republic — a case report. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med., 17: 169–171
    Search in Google Scholar
  17. [17] Otranto, D., Diniz, D. G., Dantas-Torres, F., Casiraghi, M., Almeida, I. N. F., Almeida, L. N. F., Dos Santos, J. N., Furtado, A. P., Almeida Sobrinho, E. F., Bain, O. (2011a): Human intraocular filariasis caused by Dirofilaria sp. nematode, Brazil. Emerg. Inf. Dis., 17(5): 863–866. DOI: 10.3201/eid1705.100916 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100916
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  18. [18] Otranto, D., Brianti, E., Gaglio, G., Dantas-torres, F., Azzaro, S., Giannetto, G. (2011b): Human ocular infection with Dirofilaria repens (Railliet and Henry, 1911) in an area endemic for canine dirofilariasis. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 84(6): 1002–1004. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0719 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0719
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  19. [19] Pampiglione, S., Schmidt, C., Montaperto, C. (1992). Human dirofilariasis: Discovery of a gravid female of Dirofilaria repens in a subcutaneous nodule. Pathologica, 84: 77–81
    Search in Google Scholar
  20. [20] Raniel, Y., Machamudov, Z., Garzozi, H. J. (2006): Subconjunctival infection with Dirofilaria repens. IMAJ, 8: 139
    Search in Google Scholar
  21. [21] Rouhani, S., Athari, A. (2003): Ocular dirofilariasis in Iran: A case report. Med. J. Islamic Rep. Iran. 17(1): 86–86
    Search in Google Scholar
  22. [22] Salamatin, R. V., Pavlikovska, T. M., Sagach, O. S., Nikolayenko, S. M., Kharchenko, V. O., Masny, A., Vielecke, D., Konieczna-salamatin, J., Cohn, D. B., Golab, E. (2013): Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens in Ukraine, an emergent zoonosis: epidemiological report of 1465 cases. Acta Parasitol., 58(4): 592–598. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-013-0187-x http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11686-013-0187-x
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  23. [23] Svobodová, V., Svobodová, Z., Beladičová, V., Valentová, D. (2005): First case of canine dirofilariosis in Slovakia: a case report. Vet. Med. Czech., 50(11): 510–512
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  24. [24] Tafti, F., Hajilary, A., Siatiri, H., Rokni, M. B., Mobedi, I., Mowlavi, Gh. (2010): Ocular dirofilariasis, a case report. Iranian J. Parasitol., 5(3): 64–68
    Search in Google Scholar
  25. [25] Vakalis, N., Spanakos, G., Patsoula, E., Vamvamvakopulos, N. C. (1999): Improved detection of Dirofilaria repens DNA by direct polymerase chain reaction. Parasitol. Int., 48: 145–150. DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(99)00012-4 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1383-5769(99)00012-4
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
  26. [26] Vasilková, D., Klisenbauer, D., Juhás, T., Moravec, F., Uhlíková, M., Hübner, J., Koňáková, G. (1992): Isolation of Dirofilaria repens in a vitreoretinal lesion. Čs. oftalmol., 48(4): 274–277 (Article In Slovak)
    Search in Google Scholar
  27. [27] Wesolowska, M., Kisza, K., Szalinsk, I M., Zielinski, M., Okulewicz, A., Misiuk-hojlo, M., Szostakowska, B. (2010): First case of heterochthonous subconjunctival dirofilariasis described in Poland. Am. J. Trop.Med. Hyg., 83(2): 210. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0084 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0084
    Open DOISearch in Google Scholar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-014-0236-5 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Journal RSS Feed
Language: English
Page range: 246 - 249
Published on: Sep 17, 2014
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
Dirofilaria repens,
Dirofilaria immitis,
ocular dirofilariosis,
Slovakia
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2014 F. Ondriska, F. Forgáč, G. Hrčková, G. Pavlovičová, M. Miterpáková, V. Boldiš, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Volume 51 (2014): Issue 3 (September 2014)
Previous article
Next article