A case of inguinal hernia associated with atypical Dirofilaria repens infection in a dog
Abstract Background Dirofilaria repens is a filarioid nematode transmitted by mosquitoes. Adult D. repens are typically localized in the subcutaneous tissue of the host, but other, atypical localizations have also been reported. There have been several reports of clinical cases involving an associat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04635-3 |