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[cutaneous dirofilariasis from dirofilaria repens. a case contracted in gironde].	cutaneous dirofilariasis caused by dirofilaria repens is a parasitic disease in dogs and cats. it is exceedingly rare in man who is an occasional host. the parasite fails to reach maturity. the true incidence of dirofilariasis is probably greater than recognized. this can be explained by the apparent benign nature of the lesions that may not warrant excision.	1998	9747224
importance in france of the infestation by dirofilaria (nochtiella) repens in dogs.	the presence of dirofilaria repens has been mentioned in europe, in africa and in asia, in different carnivores (dogs, foxes, cats, lions). in europe the nematode has been reported in dogs, cats and foxes and the countries concerned by native cases are italy, spain, greece, yugoslavia and france. in france, until now, d. repens has been described, among animals, only in dogs. the first undoubted report dates back to 1953. later, the prevalence was studied through widespread surveys (1986-1988-19 ...	1997	9802099