Description of the case confirming the concept that a human is the facultative host Dirofilaria repens. Case presentation

Abstract

According to the scientific data, recently were described cases of dirofilariasis affecting people living in different regions of the planet, which is considered that can be linked with global warming. In Republic of Moldova were detected more cases of dirofilariasis at people without any history of travelling abroad the country. In all previous cases the resected specimens were infertile. Now there are more and more publications confirming that the human can be facultative host for Dirofilaria spp. In this publication we present a human case of dirofilaria in which the resected specimen was fertilized