September 27, 2025MicroorganismsOpen Access

Not a Dead-End Host: First Confirmed Persistent Microfilaremia in Human Dirofilaria repens Infection

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MVMartina Perešin VranjkovićUniversity Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"AHAnamarija Vitko HavličekUniversity Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"MKMartina KramarUniversity Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"

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This report reveals microfilaremia in a human host infected with Dirofilaria repens, suggesting significant implications for clinical diagnostics and public health interventions.

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Microfilaremia was confirmed in a human case, indicating D. repens can complete its life cycle in humans.
The presence of Wolbachia endosymbionts was vital for the molecular confirmation of this case.
Persistent microfilaremia was observed over four months, highlighting the parasitic persistence in human blood.
Implications for clinical diagnostics suggest a need for improved detection methods in endemic areas.

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Vranjković et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7cc6aeebfec0fc5238bb7 https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13102263

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This report reveals microfilaremia in a human host infected with Dirofilaria repens, suggesting significant implications for clinical diagnostics and public health interventions.

Not a Dead-End Host: First Confirmed Persistent Microfilaremia in Human Dirofilaria repens Infection

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Not a Dead-End Host: First Confirmed Persistent Microfilaremia in Human Dirofilaria repens Infection

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