Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in carnivores kept in zoos in Texas, USA: risk perception, practices, and antigen detection

BACKGROUND: Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of heartworm disease in wild and domestic canids, felids, and mustelids. Recent studies demonstrate that additional families in the order Carnivora are also susceptible to infection. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (1) better und...

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Autores principales: Upton, Kaitlyn E., Budke, Christine M., Verocai, Guilherme G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10142401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37106348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05750-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10142401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37106348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05750-z

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