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Persistent Microfilaremia Caused by Dirofilaria asiatica Infection in Child, Sri Lanka, 2024

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Filarial nematodes cause significant illness worldwide, including lymphatic and subcutaneous filariases in tropical regions. Dirofilaria asiatica is a recently described canine filarioid increasingly implicated in zoonotic human infections. Here, we report a patent infection in a child in Sri Lanka who had persistent microfilaraemia after 2 rounds of diethylcarbamazine treatment.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid3211.260739

Authors: Ushani Atapattu, Indeewarie E. Gunaratna, Lucas G. Huggins, Murali Vallipuranathan, Lakmini Liyanage, Harsha K. Narammalage, Nipuni Shilpeswarage, Udayi B. Gunawardana, S.T.A. Prasanga Serasinghe, Vito Colella

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7222527677

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