Unusual pulmonary thromboembolism in a Dirofilaria immitis infected dog

Unusual pulmonary thromboembolism in a Dirofilaria immitis infected dog

The nematode Dirofilaria immitis and its endosymbiont Wolbachia are the agents of canine heartworm (HW) disease. The worm´s main habitats are the pulmonary arteries, which elicit inflammation and disorders of the coagulation process. Clinical signs vary according to multiple factors, including worm...

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Main Authors:	Bruno Alberigi, Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos, Bernardo Nogueira de Farias, Elan Cardozo Paes de Alemida, Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida, Norma Labarthe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2020-12-01
Series:	Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Subjects:	heartworm, echocardiogram, thrombus, dog.
Online Access:	http://rbmv.org/index.php/BJVM/article/view/1152

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