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Dirofilariasis

Known as: Heartworm Disease, Disease, Heartworm, Dirofilariases 
Infection with nematodes of the genus DIROFILARIA, usually in animals, especially dogs, but occasionally in man.
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DirofilariaDirofilaria immitisIn BloodMicrobiological

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2018
2018
First cases of canine dirofilariosis in Slovakia: a case report
Dogs from two locations in West Slovakia suspected to have dirofilariosis were tested with the help of microfilariae detection… 
2015
2015
Efficacy of oral afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime chewable (NexGard Spectra®, Merial)to prevent heartworm disease in dogs after inoculation with third stage larvae ofDirofilaria immitis
2011
2011
A Mini-Invasive Procedure for Removal of Adult Dirofilaria Repens From Subcutane- ous Nodules in Dogs
Dirofilaria repens is the causative agent of canine and feline subcutaneous Dirofilariosis, a mosquito-borne disease that has… 
2009
2009
Dirofilaria repens infestation in a sled dog kennel in the federal state of Brandenburg (Germany). Diagnosis and therapy of canine cutaneous dirofilariosis
Gegenstand und Ziel: In den letzten Jahren hat Dirofilaria (D.) repens erheblich an Bedeutung gewonnen. Infolge der globalen… 
2003
2003
OCULAR DIROFILARIASIS IN IRAN: A CASE REPORT
Dirofilariasis is caused by a Filariid parasite of the genus Dirofilaria. This zoonotic infection is spread by mosquito vector… 
1995
1995
Antifilarial Effect of a Plant Acacia auriculiformis on Canine Dirofilariasis
An ethanolic extract was obtained from the funicles of Acacia auriculiformis. The extract was allowed to evaporate and the… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Pulmonary dirofilariasis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy. A case report.
: A case of pulmonary dirofilariasis in a 62-year-old female was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy. A review of the… 
1984
1984
Pulmonary dirofilariasis: a diagnostic challenge.
The canine heart worm, Dirofilaria immitis, can occasionally cause pulmonary granulomas in man. Fewer than 100 such cases have… 
1980
1980
Intimal lesions of the pulmonary artery in dogs with experimental dirofilariasis.
Microscopic examination, particularly by scanning electron microscopy, of the tunica intima of the pulmonary arteries of dogs… 
1979
1979
Subcutaneous dirofilariasis in Okinawa, Japan.
A nematode within a subcutaneous nodule excised from an elderly Okinawan man has been tentatively identified in sections as an… 
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