| [human subcutaneous dirofilariasis: 8 new cases in northern italy]. | eight new cases of human dirofilariasis in people living in northern italy were recorded: 3 from the province of asti and 2 from alessandria (piedmont), 1 from corsico (miland, lombardy) and 2 from ravenna (emilia-romagna). all the patients were adults, 42 to 66 years old, 4 men and 4 women. the localization of the nematode in all the cases was subcutaneous. signs and symptoms were always mild and consisted in the growth of a 1 to 2 cm large nodule associated with occasional localized itching an ... | 1994 | 7708440 |
| dirofilariasis due to dirofilaria repens in italy, an emergent zoonosis: report of 60 new cases. | sixty new cases of human dirofilariasis due to dirofilaria repens, occurring in italy between 1990 and 1999, are presented. this is the most extensive case study of this zoonosis reported worldwide by a single study group. the aim is to utilize this large experience to characterize the different histopathological findings in the parasitic lesions in man. | 2001 | 11318900 |
| human subcutaneous dirofilariasis. 2. a report of 5 new cases of dirofilaria repens in central and northern italy and of a sixth case with uncertain parasitological diagnosis. | six new human cases of subcutaneous filariasis (histological sections) in lombardia, emilia-romagna and toscana are described. five of them are to attribute to dirofilaria repens, whereas some doubts exist with regard to one case. the findings are compared with histological sections of male and female specimens of d. repens and d. immitis recovered from naturally infected dogs. | 1982 | 6926933 |