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Human Dirofilariasis with Intraoral Localization: A Literature Review
Background: Genus Dirofilaria consists of 27 species of parasitic nematodes, 7 of which have been reported to cause disease in humans. The transmission of the parasitic larva to humans and other mammals occurs through the bite of an infected mosquito, which, in this case, in addition to being the intermediate host, act …