Mosquito-borne parasite, Dirofilaria repens, found migrating in woman’s face

Dirofilaria repens is a filarial nematode that affects dogs and other carnivores. As with other filaria species, mosquitoes transmit infectious microfilariae. Humans may become infected as aberrant hosts which usually manifest as a single subcutaneous nodule. However, subcutaneous migration of the worm may be seen. Infections have been reported from various regions of the world, mainly from Europe, ["]

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