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ArticleParasitology research2020

A case of human Dirofilaria repens infection, causing an asymptomatic subcutaneous nodule.

Andreas Haim, Maria Kitchen, Herbert Auer, Thomas Rettenbacher, Matthias Schmuth

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Article in Parasitology research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. A Rare Case Report of a HumanMicroorganisms · 2025
    Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Dirofilaria repens infection of the eye.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2022
    Article
  6. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
    Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andreas HaimUniversitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie. Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Maria KitchenUniversitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie. Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. maria.kitchen@tirol-kliniken.at.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1391-0532
Herbert AuerInstitut für spezifische Prophylaxe und Tropenmedizin. Medizinische Universität Wien, Kinderspitalsgasse 15, 1090, Wien, Austria.
Thomas RettenbacherUniversitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie. Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Matthias SchmuthUniversitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie. Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATMedical University of Vienna · AT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis, a vector-borne zoonotic disease, in a young woman from Austria. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound and histology of the excised subcutaneous nodule. The parasite species was identified as Dirofilaria repens by polymerase chain reaction. We expect to see more cases of human dirofilariasis also due to climate change and associated increase of the spectrum of suitable mosquito vectors.

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AdultAnimalsAustriaDirofilaria repensDirofilariasisFemaleHumansMosquito VectorsPolymerase Chain ReactionSkin Diseases, ParasiticAustriaDirofilaria repensHuman dirofilariasisNematodes

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PMID32206885
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