ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2020
COVID-19 unfolding filariasis: The first case of SARS-CoV-2 and Wuchereria bancrofti coinfection.
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- Patients with Trichinella spiralis infection display unmodified antigen-specific immune response to SARS-CoV-2.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2025Article
- Co-infection of COVID-19 and parasitic diseases: A systematic review.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2023Review
- Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in the city of São Luís, state of Maranhão, Brazil: New incursion or persisting problem?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- The notable global heterogeneity in the distribution of COVID-19 cases and the association with pre-existing parasitic diseases.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Parasites Protect from Severe COVID-19. Myth or Reality?International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on neglected parasitic diseases: what to expect?Trends in parasitology · 2021Article
- The New Status of Parasitic Diseases in the COVID-19 Pandemic-Risk Factors or Protective Agents?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- The Complexity of Co-Infections in the Era of COVID-19.SN comprehensive clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
With the evolution of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of patients brought to medical attention has increased. This has led to the unmasking of many coexisting occult infections and comorbidities such as tuberculosis, dengue, human immunodeficiency viral infection, diabetes, and hypertension. We report the first case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, unveiling the diagnosis of asymptomatic filariasis. A 37-year-old gentleman presented with shortness of breath, fever, and cough. He was found to have COVID-19 pneumonia. During his stay, microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti was detected incidentally on a blood smear exam. Consequently, the patient received appropriate treatment for both conditions. In order not to miss relevant concomitant diagnoses, it is prudent to keep a broad differential diagnosis when faced with SARS-CoV-2-infected patients; this is especially true when atypical symptoms are present or in areas endemic with other infections.
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