Dirofilariosis in the Americas: a more virulent Dirofilaria immitis?
Dirofilariosis in the Americas: a more virulent Dirofilaria immitis?
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England: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Dirofilarioses are widespread diseases caused by filarioid nematodes (superfamily Filarioidea) of the genus Dirofilaria, which are transmitted by a plethora of mosquito species. The principal agent of canine dirofilariosis in the Americas is Dirofilaria immitis, which may also occasionally infest humans, resulting in pulmonary nodules that may be c...
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Dirofilariosis in the Americas: a more virulent Dirofilaria immitis?
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3851770
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3851770
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1756-3305
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1756-3305
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10.1186/1756-3305-6-288
