Prevalence of heartworm in dogs and cats of Madrid, Spain

Prevalence of heartworm in dogs and cats of Madrid, Spain

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis causes heartworm disease, a chronic and potentially fatal cardiopulmonary disease which mainly affects dogs and cats. It is present in most of Spain, due to favourable climatic factors. Madrid, located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, is the most highly...

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Main Authors: José Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Rodrigo Morchón, Yaiza Falcón-Cordón, Soraya Falcón-Cordón, Fernando Simón, Elena Carretón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Feline
Canine heartworm
Dirofilaria immitis
Vector-borne diseases
Prevalence
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2299-x

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