Dirofilaria repens in a cat with acute liver failure : case report

Acute liver failure was diagnosed in a 12-year-old cat. Fine needle aspirate cytology revealed high numbers of unsheathed microfilariae and a hepatocellular reaction with no evidence of bacterial infection. The microfilariae were identified as those of Dirofilaria repens by acid phosphatase staining...

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Main Authors: E.V. Schwan, D.B. Miller, D. De Kock, A. Van Heerden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2000-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
Cat
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/713