Subcutaneous dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria immitis in a dog in Brazil: first report

Abstract The aim of this study was to report on the presence of microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis causing nodular pyogranulomatous dermatitis in a dog in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. A 4-year-old male dachshund dog with lesions in the nostrils and left dorsolateral regio...

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Main Authors: Welitânia Inácia da Silva, Alexander Rodrigo Dantas Gomes, Maria Carolina de Francisco, Janete Madalena da Silva, Hodias Sousa de Oliveira Filho, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2023-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612023000200404&lng=en&tlng=en