Updated canine infection rates for Dirofilaria immitis in areas of Brazil previously identified as having a high incidence of heartworm-infected dogs

Updated canine infection rates for Dirofilaria immitis in areas of Brazil previously identified as having a high incidence of heartworm-infected dogs

Abstract Background Canine heartworm infections were frequently diagnosed in Brazil before the new millennium. After the year 2000, the frequency of diagnosis showed a sharp decline; however, a few years later, new evidence indicated that the parasite was still present and that canine infection rate...

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Main Authors: Norma Vollmer Labarthe, Jonimar Pereira Paiva, Larissa Reifur, Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida, Alexandre Merlo, Carlos Jose Carvalho Pinto, Paulo Sérgio Juliani, Maria Angela Ornelas de Almeida, Leucio Câmara Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Canine antigen tests
Canine heartworm
Clinical signs
Dirofilaria immitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0493-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0493-7

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