Report of Dirofilaria immitis infection with acute cardiopulmonary complications in a cat from Northeastern Brazil

Report of Dirofilaria immitis infection with acute cardiopulmonary complications in a cat from Northeastern Brazil

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode found mainly in the pulmonary artery and right chambers of the heart, lungs, and large vessels of dogs. This parasitism also occasionally occurs in cats, causing an amicrofilaremic and asymptomatic infection, resulting in...

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Main Authors: Marcela Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes, Andressa de Souza Pollo, Kayana Cunha Marques, Rayr César de Souza Góis, Mirlla Baracho Ferreira, Alessandra Moreira da Silva, Rivaldo Bruno Medeiros de Lucena, Jael Soares Batista, Kilder Filgueira, Fábio Parra Sellera, Archivaldo Reche-Júnior, Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Parasitic diseases
Onchocercidae
Heartworm
Dirofilariasis
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/186835

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