Culex pipiens as a potential vector for transmission of Dirofilaria immitis and other unclassified Filarioidea in Southwest Spain

• Authors: Almeida APG, Blanco-Ciudad J, Bravo-Barriga D, Calado M, Frontera E, Parreira R, Pérez-Martín JE, Pinto J, Reina D, Sánchez-Peinado J, Serrano-Aguilera FJ
• Publication Year: 2016
• Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
• Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401716301418?via%3Dihub

Dirofilaria immitis is one of the most frequently detected mosquito-transmitted zoonotic filarioid nematode in mammals in Europe, being canine dirofilariosis a major animal health problem, endemic in the Mediterranean area. This study, focused on Southwest Spain, in order to bring new insights into (i) the epidemiology of Dirofilaria spp., (ii) the species of Culicid vectors […]
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