title: [Human dirofilariasis in the Moscow region].
abstract: Dirofilaria repens Railliet et Henry, 1911 was for the first time studied in the Moscow Region where 11 patients (6 males and 5 females) aged 4-72 years were recorded in 2000-2002. The geographical distribution (the southern and south-eastern parts of the region) of local cases of dirofiliriasis, was observed. There was a relatively high rate of D. repens in the male genitalia of the infected patients as compared with that reported by other authors. In accordance with the current terminology, D. repens in the Moscow Region is proposed to be regarded as emerging infection. The authors show it necessary to obligatorily record all autochtonous cases of D. repens infection, to make epidemiological surveillance and analysis in order to early detect and prevent dirofilariasis-associated complications.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bronshteĭn
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Supriaga
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Stavrovskiĭ
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sabgaĭda
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Luchshev
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Korotkova
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Legon'kov
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Firsova
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Darchenkova
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Starkova
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Zhukova
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Bugrov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004182:Dirofilaria; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology