High prevalence of canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in pet dogs in south Texas, USA, with evidence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes contributing to transmission

BACKGROUND: The canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, a filarioid nematode of dogs and other carnivores, is widespread in the USA and the world. Over 20 different mosquito species serve as intermediate hosts of D. immitis, but their contribution to transmission varies according to factors like host...

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Autores principales: Scavo, Nicole A., Zecca, Italo B., Sobotyk, Caroline, Saleh, Meriam N., Lane, Sarah K., Olson, Mark F., Hamer, Sarah A., Verocai, Guilherme G., Hamer, Gabriel L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9635171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36329477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05514-1

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