Pampiglione S, Canestri Trotti G, De Santolo G P, Fabbri F, Garavelli P L, Mastinu A, Rivasi F, Schmid C
Cattedra di Parassitologia Veterinaria, Università di Bologna.
Pathologica. 1994 Aug;86(4):396-400.
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 and oedema, sometimes with reddening. In one case, the sting of a non-specified winged insect was recorded in the anamnesis, in the same spot where the nodule developed. In another case, the nematode came out spontaneously from the lesion. The aetiological agent was always identified as Dirofilaria repens. These 8 new cases confirm the comparatively frequent presence of Human Dirofilariasis in regions of Northern Italy, namely in the Po Valley.
在意大利北部生活的人群中记录到8例新的人体盘尾丝虫病病例：3例来自阿斯蒂省，2例来自亚历山德里亚（皮埃蒙特），1例来自科尔西科（米兰，伦巴第），2例来自拉韦纳（艾米利亚 - 罗马涅）。所有患者均为成年人，年龄在42至66岁之间，4名男性和4名女性。在所有病例中，线虫的定位均为皮下。体征和症状始终较轻，表现为出现一个1至2厘米大的结节，并伴有偶尔的局部瘙痒和水肿，有时伴有发红。在一个病例中，病史记录显示在结节出现的同一部位曾被一种未指明的有翅昆虫叮咬。在另一个病例中，线虫从病变部位自行排出。病原体均被鉴定为匐行恶丝虫。这8例新病例证实了人体盘尾丝虫病在意大利北部地区，即波河河谷相对频繁的存在。
