Recurrent Swelling and Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria repens Infection after Travel to India

Lena Huebl; Dennis Tappe; Manfred Giese; Sandra Mempel; Egbert Tannich; Benno Kreuels; Michael Ramharter; Luzia Veletzky; Johannes Jochum

doi:10.3201/eid2706.210592

Recurrent Swelling and Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria repens Infection after Travel to India

Lena Huebl
Dennis Tappe
Manfred Giese
Sandra Mempel
Egbert Tannich
Benno Kreuels
Michael Ramharter
Luzia Veletzky (Geteilte/r Letztautor/in)
Johannes Jochum (Geteilte/r Letztautor/in)

Beteiligte Einrichtungen

I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik

Abstract

Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis is an emerging mosquitoborne zoonosis. A traveler returning to Germany from India experienced Dirofilaria infection with concomitant microfilaremia. Molecular analysis indicated Dirofilaria repens nematodes of an Asian genotype. Microfilaremia showed no clear periodicity. Presence of Wolbachia endosymbionts enabled successful treatment with doxycycline.

Bibliografische Daten

Originalsprache	Englisch
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2706.210592
Status	Veröffentlicht - 01.06.2021