Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in Two Roaming Dogs From the Urban Area of Castel Volturno, Southern Italy

The zoonotic filarioid nematode Dirofilaria immitis is transmitted by bloodsucking mosquitoes and causes heartworm disease in dogs and wild canines. In the last decade, D. immitis has spread in southern Europe including Italy. Few autochthonous foci of infection have been reported in previously non-...

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Autores principales: Santoro, Mario, Miletti, Gianluca, Vangone, Lucia, Spadari, Luisa, Reccia, Stefano, Fusco, Giovanna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Materias:
Veterinary Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31555670
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00270

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31555670
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00270

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