title: Periorbital Dirofilaria repens imported to Denmark: A human case report.
abstract: Dirofilaria repens, a filarial nematode of dogs and other carnivores, can accidentally infect humans. The infection occurs widely throughout Europe. We report a case of D. repens in a Danish woman who had been traveling to Crete. A nematode was visualized on examination and ELISA was positive for antibodies against D. repens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klintebjerg
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Eskild
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: Rostov State Medical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
authors.forename: Natalia Yurievna
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Pshenichnaya
authors.affiliation: Rostov Scientific Research Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
authors.forename: Larisa Alexandrovna
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ermakova
authors.affiliation: Rostov Scientific Research Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
authors.forename: Sergey Andreevich
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nagorny
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Carsten Schade
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Larsen
keywords: Denmark; Dirofilaria repens; Europe; Human; Travel