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Dirofilaria immitis in wolves recolonizing northern Italy: are wolves competent hosts?

BACKGROUND: Wild carnivores such as the grey wolf (Canis lupus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and golden jackal (Canis aureus) are recognized hosts of Dirofilaria immitis. However, few studies have focused on their actual role in the epidemiology of heartworm infection. This study describes the prevalenc...

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Autores principales: Moroni, Barbara, Rossi, Luca, Meneguz, Pier Giuseppe, Orusa, Riccardo, Zoppi, Simona, Robetto, Serena, Marucco, Francesca, Tizzani, Paolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7507288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32962753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04353-2