Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile

We report a case of Dirofilaria immitis nematode infection in a dog imported from Venezuela that had been living for 2 years in Santiago, Chile, where this parasite had not been reported before. Our findings warrant surveillance for all dogs imported to Chile, given that suitable conditions exist f...

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Main Authors: Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Beatriz Cancino-Faure, Pablo Lillo, María Luisa Fernández, Alejandro Piñeiro González, Alonso Flores Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/2/22-1427_article