Dirofilaria immitis


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Di·ro·fi·la·ri·a im·'mi·tis

a species of filarial worms; primary hosts are dogs and other canids in tropical, subtropical and temperate climates, adult worms are found chiefly in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries of dogs; sometimes a serious pathogen of racing and show dogs, especially in the southern U.S. where mosquito vectors are most common; Dirofilaria immitis and its canine host have been used to test chemotherapeutic agents, and an extract of Dirofilaria immitis may be used as a nonspecific intradermal antigen in the diagnosis of human filariasis and in complement-fixation tests.
See also: Dipetalonema reconditum.
Synonym(s): heartworm
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Dirofilaria immitis

Heartworm, a species of filariae that occurs in dogs but may infest humans.
See also: Dirofilaria
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Differentiation of the microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in stained blood films.
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Werner, "Molecular detection of Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens and Setaria tundra in mosquitoes from Germany," Parasites & Vectors, vol.
Xenomonitoring of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) for the Presence of Filarioid Helminths in Eastern Austria
Effects of tetracycline on the filarial worms Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis and their bacterial endosymbionts Wolbachia.
In vitro and In vivo Anti-Filarial Effect of Tetracycline/Doxycycline
vasorum in canids is Dirofilaria immitis, which also parasitizes the pulmonary arteries.
Anatomo-pathological aspects of parasitism by nematodes of the superfamily Metastrongyloidea in wild crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in Midwestern Brazil/Aspectos anatomopatologicos do parasitismo por nematodeos da superfamilia Metastrongyloidea em cachorro-do-mato (Cerdocyon thous) de vida livre no Centro-Oeste brasileiro
McMahan, "Forecasting United States heartworm Dirofilaria immitis prevalence in dogs," Parasites and Vectors, vol.
The Complexity of Zoonotic Filariasis Episystem and Its Consequences: A Multidisciplinary View
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Subcutaneous and Pulmonary Dirofilariasis with Evidence of Splenic Involvement
Hematology, serum biochemistry, and urinalysis did not display any abnormalities and serology (snap ELISA, IDEXX[R]) for all of Leishmania infantum, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasmaphagocytophilum antibodies and Dirofilaria immitis antigen was negative.
Cutaneous Disease as Sole Clinical Manifestation of Protothecosis in a Boxer Dog
Aedes albopictus is a natural vector of Dirofilaria immitis in Italy.
"Codigo de barras" identifican Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) en La Tebaida (Quindio, Colombia)
Surveillance for Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phaaocvtophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs From Three Cities in Colombia
Monitoreo de Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, y Dirofilaria immitis en perros de tres ciudades en Colombia
Con respecto a la dirofilariosis felina (DF) es producida por un nematodo filaroide, Dirofilaria immitis. Es transmitida en forma natural por mosquitos, entre los cuales se encuentran mas de 60 especies implicadas.
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