title: Canine and human Dirofilaria infections in the Balkan Peninsula.
abstract: Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens infections are mosquito-borne diseases, mainly of dogs. Both parasites are zoonotic, and they sometimes cause serious infections in humans. The aim of this short review was to examine the situation in the Balkan Peninsula, from where it is not always easy to obtain suitable data, often reported in journals and other publications difficult to be retrieved and with poor or no visibility. The review included data from international and regional literature, doctoral theses, and conference proceedings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000 Niš, Serbia; Center of Microbiology and Parasitology, Institute of Public health Nis, 50, Bulvd. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000 Niš, Serbia.
authors.forename: Suzana A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tasić-Otašević
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Ophthalmology, Clinical Center of Niš, Bulvd. Dr Zorana Djindjica 48, 18000 Niš, Serbia.
authors.forename: Marija S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Trenkić Božinović
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazza le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science and Public Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy. Electronic address: claudio.genchi@unimi.it.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D063368:Balkan Peninsula / Q000453:epidemiology; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis; D060348:Dirofilaria repens; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D015047:Zoonoses
keywords: Balkan Peninsula; Canine infection; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Dirofilariosis; Human infection