Human Dirofilaria repens infection in Hungary: A case in the spermatic cord and a review of the literature

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-83

  Pampiglione, S ^c   Elek, G ^a   Palfi P ^a   Vetesi F ^b   Varga, István ^b,c  

^a MAV Hospital   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dirofilaria repens; Hungary; Man; Spermatic cord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIROFILARIA; FILARIASIS; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; HUNGARY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SPERMATIC CORD; ZOONOSIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIASIS; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; SPERMATIC CORD; ZOONOSES;

EID: 0032612808     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.47.1999.1.7     Document Type: Article

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