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Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Slovenia

Tina Kotnik

Tina Kotnik

Small Animal Clinic, Veterinary Faculty, University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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Aleksandra Vergles Rataj

Aleksandra Vergles Rataj

Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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Barbara Šoba

Barbara Šoba

Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
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01 mar 2022
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Pubblicato online: 01 mar 2022
Pagine: 117 - 123
Ricevuto: 07 lug 2021
Accettato: 02 feb 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2022-0008
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Fig. 1

Microfilariae detected by modified Knott’s test. One sample contained few larvae (A), while the other presented many (B). The parasites were photographed using a Nikon microscope and Easy Share C 613 camera (Kodak, Rochester, NY, USA). Stage micrometer: 1 mm
Microfilariae detected by modified Knott’s test. One sample contained few larvae (A), while the other presented many (B). The parasites were photographed using a Nikon microscope and Easy Share C 613 camera (Kodak, Rochester, NY, USA). Stage micrometer: 1 mm

Fig. 2

Haematoxylin and eosin-stained cross-section of D. repens; external cuticular ridges are well visible; case 1. The parasite was photographed using a microscope and DS-Fi1 camera (Nikon). Scale bar: 100 μm
Haematoxylin and eosin-stained cross-section of D. repens; external cuticular ridges are well visible; case 1. The parasite was photographed using a microscope and DS-Fi1 camera (Nikon). Scale bar: 100 μm

Demographic and clinical data of the human cases described in this study

Case Gender Age (years) Region Year of established diagnosis Site of infection Isolate Species identified
1 Female 20 Central Slovenia (Ljubljana) 2010 N/A Subcut. nodule D. repens
2 Female 45 North (Mura East river Slovenia region) 2013 Breast Subcut. nodule D. repens
3 Male 49 North (Mura East river Slovenia region) 2014 Right upper arm Subcut. nodule D. repens
4 Male 63 North (Drava East river Slovenia region) 2017 Scalp Subcut. nodule D. repens

Dogs that tested positive in at least one assay

Dog number Gender Age (years) Breed History of travelling Ownership (Region) Knott’s test Dirofilaria species by real-time PCR
76 male 12 mixed none private (Mura river region) positive D. repens
389 male 2 GSP DE State police (Ljubljana) negative D. repens
390 female 1 GSP none State police (Ljubljana) positive D. repens
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Scienze biologiche, Biologia molecolare, Microbiologia e virologia, Scienze della vita, altro, Medicina, Medicina veterinaria
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