scholarly journals Human dirofilariasis: An emerging zoonotic nematodal infection - A case series

Author(s):  
Nevil Varghese ◽  
Linta Jacob ◽  
ArjunG Menon ◽  
AriyamparambilR Vinayakumar
2015 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 026-030
Author(s):  
Sruthi Guptha ◽  
Ranjakumar TC ◽  
Lalith Sundaram ◽  
Rahana Ashraf ◽  
Syed Adil ◽  
...  

AbstractThe purpose is to report a case series of increasing prevalence of ocular Dirofilariasis in tropical areas of South India and the importance of the disease with travel to tropical areas Human Dirofilariasis, caused by Dirofilaria repens, have been reported to occur widely throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa. The Dirofilaria are natural parasites of mammals and are transmitted to man by zooanthrophilic mosquitoes. It is emphasized that both clinicians and microbiologists should have an increased awareness of this entity and include dirofilariasis in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with subcutaneous nodules. Excision of the lesion is both diagnostic and therapeutic.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 202-203
Author(s):  
Mireya Perez-Guzman ◽  
Alfredo Nava de la Vega ◽  
Arturo Pena Velarde ◽  
Tania Raisha Torres Victoria ◽  
Froylan Martinez-Sanchez ◽  
...  

VASA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grotenhermen

Background: To investigate the hypothesis that cases of arteritis similar to thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) and associated with the use of cannabis were caused by cannabis or THC (dronabinol), or that cannabis use is a co-factor of TAO. Patients and methods: A systematic review on case reports and the literature on so-called cannabis arteritis, TAO, and cardiovascular effects of cannabinoids was conducted. Results: Fifteen reports with 57 cases of an arteritis associated with the use of cannabis and two additional case series of TAO, in which some patients also used cannabis, were identified. Clinical and pathological features of cannabis-associated arteritis do not differ from TAO and the major risk factor of TAO, tobacco use, was present in most, if not in all of these cases. The proposed pathophysiological mechanisms for the development of an arteritis by cannabis use are not substantiated. Conclusions: The hypothesis of cannabis being a causative factor or co-factor of TAO or an arteritis similar to TAO is not supported by the available evidence. The use of the term “cannabis arteritis” should be avoided until or unless more convincing scientific support is forthcoming.


2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Thomas ◽  
Joaquin Poundja ◽  
Alain Brunet ◽  
Jacques Tremblay

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Schumacher ◽  
Felix Betzler ◽  
Robert Miller ◽  
Clemens Kirschbaum ◽  
Andreas Ströhle
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