Diversity and geographic distribution of haplotypes of Dirofilaria immitis across European endemic countries

Diversity and geographic distribution of haplotypes of Dirofilaria immitis across European endemic countries

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is one of the most important parasitic nematodes of domestic dogs, causing a potentially serious disease, cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis, which can be lethal. This species seems to be less 'expansive' than its sister species...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Alsarraf, Elena Carretón, Lavinia Ciuca, Anastasia Diakou, Dorota Dwużnik-Szarek, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Marco Genchi, Angela Monica Ionică, Agnieszka Kloch, Laura Helen Kramer, Andrei D. Mihalca, Martina Miterpáková, Rodrigo Morchón, Elias Papadopoulos, Mateusz Pękacz, Laura Rinaldi, Mohammed Alsarraf, Mariia Topolnytska, Alice Vismarra, Anna Zawistowska-Deniziak, Anna Bajer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Heartworm
Dogs
Spain
Greece
Hungary
Romania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05945-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05945-4

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