Abstract
Two slender nematodes were incidentally found at autopsy in the heart and inferior vena cava of a 36-year-old Japanese man who died of liver cirrhosis. The parasite from the heart measured 29.5 cm by 0.87 mm, and that from the inferior vena cava 26.5 cm by 0.85 mm. The worms were identified as non-gravid adult female Dirofilaria immitis. This is the fourth case of infection with D. immitis in the heart and large vessels.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 966-969 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1981 |
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Dirofilaria immitis infection in man : Report of a case of the infection in heart and inferior vena cava from Japan. / Takeuchi, T.; Asami, K.; Kobayashi, S.; Masuda, M.; Tanabe, M.; Miura, S.; Asakawa, M.; Murai, T.
In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 30, No. 5, 1981, p. 966-969.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Dirofilaria immitis infection in man
T2 - Report of a case of the infection in heart and inferior vena cava from Japan
AU - Takeuchi, T.
AU - Asami, K.
AU - Kobayashi, S.
AU - Masuda, M.
AU - Tanabe, M.
AU - Miura, S.
AU - Asakawa, M.
AU - Murai, T.
PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - Two slender nematodes were incidentally found at autopsy in the heart and inferior vena cava of a 36-year-old Japanese man who died of liver cirrhosis. The parasite from the heart measured 29.5 cm by 0.87 mm, and that from the inferior vena cava 26.5 cm by 0.85 mm. The worms were identified as non-gravid adult female Dirofilaria immitis. This is the fourth case of infection with D. immitis in the heart and large vessels.
AB - Two slender nematodes were incidentally found at autopsy in the heart and inferior vena cava of a 36-year-old Japanese man who died of liver cirrhosis. The parasite from the heart measured 29.5 cm by 0.87 mm, and that from the inferior vena cava 26.5 cm by 0.85 mm. The worms were identified as non-gravid adult female Dirofilaria immitis. This is the fourth case of infection with D. immitis in the heart and large vessels.
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VL - 30
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JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
SN - 0002-9637
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