Key factors influencing canine heartworm, <it>Dirofilaria immitis</it>, in the United States

<p>Abstract</p> <p>An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council’s (CAPC) canine heartworm data to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop, are disc...

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Main Authors: Brown Heidi E, Harrington Laura C, Kaufman Phillip E, McKay Tanja, Bowman Dwight D, Nelson C, Wang Dongmei, Lund Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/245