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[Human dirofilariasis: 3 cases in the south of France]

dc.contributor.authorESTRAN, Christelle
dc.contributor.authorMARTY, Pierre
hal.structure.identifierDrug Innovation & Approval
dc.contributor.authorBLANC, Véronique
hal.structure.identifierVectorologie et transfert de gènes [VTG / UMR8121]
hal.structure.identifierIDM (Immuno-Designed Molecules)
hal.structure.identifierCytokines et Immunologie des Tumeurs Humaines [U753]
dc.contributor.authorFAURE, Odile
dc.contributor.authorLECCIA, Marie-Thérèse
hal.structure.identifierLaboratoire Adaptation et pathogénie des micro-organismes [Grenoble] [LAPM]
dc.contributor.authorPELLOUX, Hervé
dc.contributor.authorDIEBOLT, Evelyne
hal.structure.identifierCentre d'étude d'Afrique noire. Politique, sociétés, relations internationales au Sud [CEAN]
dc.contributor.authorAMBROSETTI, Damien
dc.contributor.authorCARDOT-LECCIA, Nathalie
dc.date.issued2007-05
dc.identifier.issn0755-4982
dc.description.abstractEnINTRODUCTION: Dirofilariasis is a zoonosis usually found in dogs and cats. It is rare in humans, who are dead-end hosts for the parasite. CASES: We report 3 cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens, contracted in the south of France (Alpes-Maritimes and Corsica). In the first two cases, the dirofilariasis manifested as lymph node enlargement; in the third case, lung disease suggested a systemic diffusion of microfilariae. DISCUSSION: Dirofilaria repens dirofilariasis is due to the transmission of microfilariae by some mosquito bites (Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, Mansonia, Psorophora and Taeniorhynchus). Usually only one larva develops, producing an immature adult worm inside a node. Ultrasound examination may suggest the parasitic origin of the lesion. It is treated surgically, by excision, without chemotherapy. Very rarely, an adult worm may mature and produce systemic diffusion of microfilariae. The nodule in the third case contained a gravid adult female worm but we found no microfilariae. Dirofilariosis can present problems in diagnosis and treatment. It must be considered in patients with an isolated nodule.
dc.language.isofr
dc.publisherElsevier Masson
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAnimals
dc.subject.meshZoonoses
dc.subject.meshDirofilaria
dc.subject.meshDirofilariasis
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshFrance
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshTime Factors
dc.title.en[Human dirofilariasis: 3 cases in the south of France]
dc.typeArticle de revue
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.lpm.2006.11.030
dc.subject.halSciences du Vivant [q-bio]/Biochimie, Biologie Moléculaire
bordeaux.journalLa Presse Médicale
bordeaux.page799-803
bordeaux.volume36
bordeaux.issue5 Pt 1
bordeaux.peerReviewedoui
hal.identifierhal-00171217
hal.version1
hal.popularnon
hal.audienceNon spécifiée
hal.origin.linkhttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr//hal-00171217v1
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