Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe
- Authors: Baneth G, Bourdeau P, Brianti E, Capelli G, Cardoso L, Danesi P, Fuehrer HP, Genchi C, Giannelli A, Ionică AM, Krücken J, Maia C, Modrý D, Montarsi F, Otranto D, Papadopoulos E, Petrić D, Pfeffer M, Poppert S, Savić S, Silaghi C
- Publication Year: 2018
- Journal: Parasites & Vectors
- Link: https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-018-3205-x
Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs and is the principal agent of human dirofilariosis in the Old World. In the last decades, D. repens has increased in prevalence in areas where it has already been reported and its distribution […]
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