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Kristine Klintebjerg1, Eskild Petersen2, Natalia Yurievna Pshenichnaya3
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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|January 22, 2016
Abstract:
Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect humans. The infection occurs widely throughout Europe. We report a case of D. repens in a Danish woman who had been traveling to Crete. A nematode was visualized on examination and ELISA was positive for antibodies against D. repens.

