Human dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens in Sri Lanka

Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens is a common zoonotic infection in Sri Lanka. Todate 70 cases are on record, and they include 3 expatriates from Russia, England and Korea, who were undoubtedly infected in Sri Lanka. Around 30-60% of dogs are infected with D. repens in vari...

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Published inParassitologia Vol. 39; no. 4; p. 375
Main Authors Dissanaike, A S, Abeyewickreme, W, Wijesundera, M D, Weerasooriya, M V, Ismail, M M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.12.1997
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Dirofilaria - anatomy & histology
Dirofilaria - isolation & purification
Dirofilariasis - epidemiology
Dirofilariasis - parasitology
Dirofilariasis - pathology
Dirofilariasis - transmission
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dog Diseases - transmission
Dogs - parasitology
Eye Infections, Parasitic - epidemiology
Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology
Eye Infections, Parasitic - pathology
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Organ Specificity
Retrospective Studies
Sri Lanka - epidemiology
Sri Lanka
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Summary:Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens is a common zoonotic infection in Sri Lanka. Todate 70 cases are on record, and they include 3 expatriates from Russia, England and Korea, who were undoubtedly infected in Sri Lanka. Around 30-60% of dogs are infected with D. repens in various parts of the country and the mosquito vectors are Aedes aegypti, Armigeres subalbatus, Mansonia uniformis and M. annulifera. Unlike in other countries of the old world infection is most common in children under the age of 9 years, the youngest being 4 months old and the scrotum, penis and perianal regions of male children appear to be frequent sites for the worms. Dirofilaria (Dirofilaria) immitis is not present in Sri Lanka though it is present in neighbouring countries like India, and Malaysia.
ISSN:0048-2951