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Dirofilaria immitis

Dirofilaria immitis

a filarial parasite primarily of dogs but occurring also in foxes, wolves, and humans. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes.


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The Fiber Disease

... diagnosis of buccal lesions should include Wuchereria bancrofti6 and Dirofilaria immitis." http://www.specialtylabs.com/books/display.asp?id=1881 skytroll

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The Fiber Disease

... disease of dogs and cats is caused by another filarial nematode, Dirofilaria immitis (Boreham and Atwell, 1988). The pathogenesis of filarial disease is characterised by ...

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