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Dirofilariasis

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Kramer, L.; Grandi, G.; Leoni, M.; Passeri, B.; McCall, J.; Genchi, C.; Mortarino, M.; Bazzocchi, C. (2008-12-10). "Wolbachia and its influence on the pathology and immunology of Dirofilaria immitis infection".
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Dirofilariasis is often diagnosed by the examination of tissue obtained as part of the diagnostic investigation of
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in the pulmonary artery. Some common symptoms include cough, fever and pleural effusion. It may also appear on
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Blood tests are not yet helpful in the diagnosis of dirofilariasis in humans. 1339: 1302: 1247: 1041: 1010: 968: 847: 796: 775: 744: 716: 659: 586: 368: 331: 1507: 1326: 1307: 1081: 1076: 827: 815: 566: 450: 281: 1466: 1422: 1318: 1225: 1100: 671: 289: 1453: 1438: 1294: 1175: 1156: 1147: 1135: 989: 953: 935: 902: 888: 680: 606: 551: 486: 87: 111: 1358: 1280: 1265: 1035: 994: 314: 980: 823: 476: 471: 387: 92: 1407: 1288: 1180: 1129: 944: 458: 398: 185:"Dirofilariasis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology" 1018: 760: 326: 147: 445: 96: 236:"CDC - Dirofliariasis - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)" 258: 304: 234:Prevention, CDC - Centers for Disease Control and. 1505: 431: 934: 438: 424: 85:is an infection by parasites of the genus 71: 30: 213:Center for disease control and prevention 182: 16:Human disease transmitted by mosquitoes 1506: 233: 166:, often causing death of adult worms. 419: 106: 176: 13: 14: 1530: 300: 110: 252: 227: 201: 1: 183:Klochko, Alena (2023-11-07). 169: 897:Diphyllobothrium mansonoides 274:10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.09.014 162:has been reported to damage 153: 141: 7: 1234:Angiostrongylus cantonensis 883:Spirometra erinaceieuropaei 10: 1535: 1474:Capillaria philippinensis 1437: 1406: 1397:Halicephalobus gingivalis 1368:Strongyloides stercoralis 1357: 1264: 1174: 1146: 1099: 988: 979: 952: 943: 921: 858: 774: 759: 670: 637: 550: 485: 470: 457: 378: 308: 102: 60: 38: 29: 24: 1480:Intestinal capillariasis 575:Dicrocoelium dendriticum 160:tetracycline antibiotics 1467:Trichuriasis / Whipworm 1417:Enterobius vermicularis 1212:Cutaneous larva migrans 785:Echinococcus granulosus 725:Heterophyes heterophyes 711:Gastrodiscoides hominis 534:Trichobilharzia regenti 262:Veterinary Parasitology 39:Comparison of probable 1315:Visceral larva migrans 1110:Gnathostoma spinigerum 963:Dracunculus medinensis 869:Diphyllobothrium latum 648:Paragonimus westermani 615:Opisthorchis viverrini 119:This section is empty. 1196:Ancylostoma duodenale 739:Metagonimus yokogawai 209:"Dirofilariasis FAQs" 1448:Trichinella spiralis 1275:Ascaris lumbricoides 1089:Lymphatic filariasis 1071:Wuchereria bancrofti 1462:Trichuris trichiura 1389:Trichostrongyliasis 1005:Onchocerca volvulus 561:Clonorchis sinensis 496:Schistosoma mansoni 477:Trematode infection 164:Dirofilaria immitis 67:Infectious diseases 51:Dirofilaria immitis 1348:Parascaris equorum 1334:Dioctophyme renale 1240:Angiostrongyliasis 1220:Necator americanus 1190:Hookworm infection 1050:Dirofilaria repens 875:Diphyllobothriasis 766:Tapeworm infection 697:Fasciolopsis buski 379:External resources 215:. 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Index


Dirofilaria repens
Dirofilaria immitis
Specialty
Infectious diseases
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Dirofilaria
granulomas
X-rays

adding to it
coin lesions
tetracycline antibiotics
"Dirofilariasis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology"
"Dirofilariasis FAQs"
"CDC - Dirofliariasis - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)"
doi
10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.09.014
ISSN
0304-4017
PMID
18947926
D
ICD
10
B74.8
ICD
9-CM
125.6
MeSH

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