A Worm From a Mosquito Bite?

Learn about a zoonotic filarial nematode transmitted by mosquitoes, causing Subcutaneous Nodules and sometimes migrating to the eye. What is this parasite?

Dirofilaria repens


What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Ascaris lumbricoides
Dirofilaria repens
Paragonimus westermani
Toxocara canis
Wuchereria bancrofti

Dirofilaria repens, Filarial Nematode, Mosquito-Borne Disease, Subcutaneous Nodule, Zoonosis

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