[Dirofilariasis in France: a case in Languedoc in an HIV-seropositive patient].
Dirofilaria repens is an endemic canine parasite in the Mediterranean area. Human infestation is rare. We observed a case in an HIV-positive patient who presented an ocular filaria which was successfully removed under local anesthesia. In man, filariae may be expulsed without a parasite cycle or complete a growth cycle, depending on the individual's immunological status. The disease has been known in southern France for several centuries, mainly in lagoons near the Mediterranean seaside. A review of the literature however shows that observation of clinical cases is rare, only 46 cases having been reported to date. Outcome is favorable.
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Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Institut de Botanique, Montpellier.
Villain
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Bastien
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Taupin
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Jarry
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Dedet
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D000328:Adult; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
La dirofilariose en France: un cas languedocien chez un sujet sérologiquement positif pour le VIH.