First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) in Algeria

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus vasorum, commonly known as the “French heartworm,” is a nematode belonging to the Metastrongyloidea superfamily. This parasite was first identified in Toulouse, France in 1853 infecting the pulmonary arteries and the right side of the heart of a Pointer dog. Angio...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Noureddine Mechouck, Georgiana Deak, Angela Monica Ionică, Corina Toma, Andrada Gabriela Negoescu, Marian Taulescu, Zihad Bouslama, Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Angiostrongylus vasorum Golden African wolf (Canis lupaster) Algeria
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06534-9