Dirofilaria repens in a dog imported to Denmark: A potential for emerging zoonotic disease

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Dirofilarosis is spreading among dogs and humans in Europe with infections being established in many countries. Here, we describe the first molecular biologically confirmed case of D. repens infection in an imported dog in Denmark and highlight the potential zoonotic aspects from this emerging zoonotic parasite in central and northern Europe as at least one to two generations of Dirofilaria spp. can occur per year in Denmark.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer100872
TidsskriftVeterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
Vol/bind41
ISSN2405-9390
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
The authors wish to acknowledge Armina Babovic at The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and the laboratories in the Department of Bacteria, Parasites, and Fungi at Statens Serum Institut for skillful technical assistance. C. Rune Stensvold is thanked for his help with sequence analysis.

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