Cuervo Pablo F, Mera Y Sierra Roberto, Waisman Viviana, Gerbeno Leticia, Sidoti Laura, Albonico Francesca, Mariconti Mara, Mortarino Michele, Pepe Paola, Cringoli Giuseppe, Genchi Claudio, Rinaldi Laura
Regional Parasitology Research Center (CIPAR), Faculty of Veterinary and Environmental Sciences, University Juan A. Maza, Mendoza, Argentina,
Acta Parasitol. 2013 Dec;58(4):612-4. doi: 10.2478/s11686-013-0177-z. Epub 2013 Dec 13.
Dirofilariosis, caused by Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens, is (re-) emerging worldwide. Dogs are the main reservoirs, while human infection has recently become an important focus of interest and attention. In Argentina, canine D. immitis infection has been described in eastern and northern subtropical and temperate humid regions, but never reported in mid-western arid regions so far. In this research note we report for the first time the occurrence of autochthonous human and canine D. immitis infection in the region.
由犬恶丝虫和匐行恶丝虫引起的恶丝虫病正在全球范围内（重新）出现。狗是主要宿主，而人类感染最近已成为重要的关注焦点。在阿根廷，犬恶丝虫感染已在东部和北部亚热带及温带湿润地区有过描述，但迄今为止中西部干旱地区从未有过报道。在本研究报告中，我们首次报告了该地区本土人类和犬类感染犬恶丝虫的情况。
