Prevalence and molecular characterization of Dirofilaria immitis in road killed canids of northern Iran
Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode, which infects primarily wild and domestic canids, causing cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and characterize molecular features of D. immitis in road killed canid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03270-z |