Abstract
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite related to pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans, its accidental hosts. We detected an autochthonous case of D. immitis infection in a woman from Slovakia. The emergence and spread of this parasite in Europe indicates a critical need for proper diagnosis of infection.
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Miterpáková, M., Antolová, D., Rampalová, J., Undesser, M., Krajcovic, T., & Víchová, B. (2022). Dirofilaria immitis Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, Slovakia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(2), 482–485. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.211963
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