Ecological drivers of dog heartworm transmission in California

Abstract Background Effectively controlling heartworm disease—a major parasitic disease threatening animal health in the US and globally—requires understanding the local ecology of mosquito vectors involved in transmission. However, the key vector species in a given region are often unknown and chal...

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Main Authors: Lisa I. Couper, Erin A. Mordecai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05526-x