1. First detection of human dirofilariasis in South Africa.
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Moodley, Krishnee, Govind, Chetna N., Peer, Abdool K. C., van der Westhuizen, Marissa, Parbhoo, Dharmesh, Ming Sun, Lisa, du Plessis, Desiree C., and Frean, John A.
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DIROFILARIA ,ZOONOSES ,NEMATODES ,NEMATODE infections ,FILARIASIS - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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