Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(2)2023 02.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36692864
ABSTRACT
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 for establishing this parasite.
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Assunto principal:
Dirofilaria immitis
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Dirofilariose
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Doenças do Cão
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Dirofilaria repens
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
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Venezuela
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article