Organisms

Dirofilaria

A genus of filarial nematodes. Various immature species have been found to infect the eyes or subcutaneous tissue in humans.

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Abstract

A genus of filarial nematodes. Various immature species have been found to infect the eyes or subcutaneous tissue in humans.

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  • Dirofilarias

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = DIROFILARIASIS; coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES

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History Note

91(75); was see under FILARIOIDEA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.294w.400w.937w.463w.230w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dirofilaria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004182. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004182
  2. Dirofilaria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilaria
  3. Dirofilaria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1994726