Detection of Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in a dog from Portugal
- Authors: Cardoso L, Lorentz S, Maia C, Naucke TJ, Otranto D
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: Parasitology Research
- Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00436-015-4796-1
Dirofilaria repens causes subcutaneous infection in dogs and cats, and is the main agent of human dirofilariosis in Europe. Detection of D. repens is described in a dog from Portugal, a finding that simultaneously represents the first presumable case of autochthonous infection with the parasite in any animal host species in the country. A mixed D. repens/Dirofilaria […]
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