Dirofilaria repens transmission in southeastern Finland

Dirofilaria repens transmission in southeastern Finland

Abstract Background The spread of vector-borne diseases to new regions has become a global threat due to climate change, increasing traffic, and movement of people and animals. Dirofilaria repens, the canine subcutaneous filarioid nematode, has expanded its distribution range northward during the la...

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Main Authors: Risto Pietikäinen, Stig Nordling, Sakari Jokiranta, Seppo Saari, Petra Heikkinen, Chris Gardiner, Anne-Marie Kerttula, Tiina Kantanen, Anna Nikanorova, Sauli Laaksonen, Antti Lavikainen, Antti Oksanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Vector-borne nematodes
Autochthonous infection
Climate change
Zoonosis
Dirofilariosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2499-4

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