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 (Shared last author)
Johannes Jochum (Shared last author)

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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.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2706.210592
Publication status	Published - 01.06.2021