Molecular detection of Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens and Setaria tundra in mosquitoes from Germany

Abstract Background As a result of globalization and climate change, Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, the causative agents of dirofilariosis in Europe, continue to spread from endemic areas in the Mediterranean to northern and northeastern regions of Europe where autochthonous cases of di...

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Main Authors: Mandy Kronefeld, Helge Kampen, Reinhold Sassnau, Doreen Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-30