Cercopithifilaria spp. of dogs: little known but prevalent filarioids beneath the skin

Abstract Filarioids of the genus Cercopithifilaria are little studied, yet widespread parasites, that are relatively unique in being one of the very few nematodes transmitted by hard ticks. These filarioids live in the subcutis while microfilariae are found in the dermis. Definitive hosts include do...

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Main Authors: Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Emanuele Brianti, Domenico Otranto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06007-5