Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from Corsica Island, France

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from Corsica Island, France

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the main causative agents of heartworm disease and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in domestic and wild canids, respectively. Both pathogens have zoonotic potential and are transmitted by mosquitoes. The present study aimed to determine...

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Main Authors: Laidoudi Younes, Hélène Barré-Cardi, Samia Bedjaoui, Nazli Ayhan, Marie Varloud, Oleg Mediannikov, Domenico Otranto, Bernard Davoust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dirofilaria immitis
Dirofilaria repens
Mosquitoes
Transmission suitability
Corsica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04931-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04931-y

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