Pulmonary arterial response to Angiostrongylus vasorum in naturally infected dogs: echocardiographic findings in two cases

Pulmonary arterial response to Angiostrongylus vasorum in naturally infected dogs: echocardiographic findings in two cases

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode living in the pulmonary arteries of canids. Infected dogs develop severe pulmonary lesions which can potentially lead to pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, reports of PH in natural infected dogs are scant. One of the possible causes of the...

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Main Authors: Andrea Corda, Silvia Carta, Antonio Varcasia, Claudia Tamponi, Maria Antonietta Evangelisti, Antonio Scala, Maria Luisa Pinna Parpaglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Pulmonary hypertension
Arteriovenous anastomoses
Cardiopulmonary parasites
Angiostrongylosis
Echocardiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3544-2

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