Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dirofilaria repens Microfilaremia in Three Dogs in Estonia.
- Journal:
- Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Jokelainen, Pikka et al.
- Affiliation:
- 1 Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
In Europe, the zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria repens continues to spread northward. We describe three likely autochthonous canine microfilaremic D. repens infections from Estonia, an European Union country located in the Baltic region of northern Europe. The parasite species was confirmed with sequencing. These are new northernmost D. repens findings in Europe and show that the zoonotic parasite has spread farther north. Infection with D. repens should be included in the list of differential diagnoses for human and animal hosts also in northern Europe.
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