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Infection of Man by Dirofilaria Repens^*

Dirofilaria repens, a natural parasite of dogs and cats in Europe, Asia, and Africa, sometimes infects man. In man the worms are usually in subcutaneous tissues or in the orbit. A case is herein reported in which a non-gravid, adult Dirofilaria, probably D. repens, was in the subcutaneous tissue of a resident of Wisconsin. The patient, however, acquired the infection 8 years previously in Greece.

Accepted for publication May 27, 1978.

^* The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army, of the Navy, or of Defense.

Address reprint requests to: LT C. H. Gardiner, USNR, MSC, Department of Infectious and Parasitic Disease Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. 20306.

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