Description of the Occurrence of Canine Dirofilariasis in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In order to evaluate the prevalence of canine heartworm in the State of Rio de Janeiro, a multicenter survey was carried out in two phases. The survey involved 1376 dogs from two cities: Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, and its surroundings, including the eastern shore and mountain resorts, which were fu...

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Main Authors: Norma Labarthe, Nádia Almosny, Jorge Guerrero, Ana Maria Duque-Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1997-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000100010