Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United States

Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United States

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 discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brown, Heidi, Harrington, Laura, Kaufman, Phillip, McKay, Tanja, Bowman, Dwight, Nelson, C., Wang, Dongmei, Lund, Robert
Other Authors: School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
Language:en
Published: BioMed Central 2012
Subjects:
Canine heartworm
Dirofilaria immitis
Mosquito vectors
Spatial prevalence
Online Access:Brown et al. Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5:245 http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/245
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610229
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610229

Internet

Brown et al. Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5:245 http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/245
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610229
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610229

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