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First detection of human dirofilariasis in South Africa

Infectious Disease Reports, Volume 7, No. 1, Article 5726, Year 2015

Humans are occasionally inadvertently infected with dirofilariae, the zoonotic nematodes. We report two cases of human dirofilariasis in South Africa, an area apparently nonendemic for this infection. Dirofilariasis is frequently misdiagnosed, so increased awareness of this entity in areas that are non-endemic is essential for prevention of inappropriate investigations and invasive therapy.

Moodley, Krishnee
1. South Africa, Johannesburg Lancet Laboratories
2. South Africa, Durban University of Kwazulu-natal
Govind, Chetna N.
1. South Africa, Johannesburg Lancet Laboratories
2. South Africa, Durban University of Kwazulu-natal
Peer, Abdool Kader Cassim
1. South Africa, Johannesburg Lancet Laboratories
2. South Africa, Durban University of Kwazulu-natal
Van der Westhuizen, Marissa
1. Unknown Affiliation
Parbhoo, D.
1. South Africa, Durban University of Kwazulu-natal
Sun, Lisa Ming
1. South Africa, Johannesburg National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Du Plessis, Desiree C.
1. South Africa, Johannesburg National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Frean, John Andrew
1. South Africa, Johannesburg National Institute for Communicable Diseases
2. South Africa, Johannesburg University of the Witwatersrand

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