Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro

Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro

Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as being more prevalent in tropical and subtropical coastal regions; however, due to recent climate changes, it has been detect...

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Main Authors: Mário dos Santos Filho, Bruno Alberigi, Debora Macedo Pedroso Balius, Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos, Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas, Jonimar Pereira Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2021-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Subjects:
dirofilaria immitis, heartworm, zoonosis, one health.
Online Access:https://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/1169

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