Organisms

Dirofilaria repens

A filarial parasite primarily affecting dogs and cats, but causing an emerging zoonosis in humans involving subcutaneous lesions. It is transmitted by MOSQUITOES.

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Abstract

A filarial parasite primarily affecting dogs and cats, but causing an emerging zoonosis in humans involving subcutaneous lesions. It is transmitted by MOSQUITOES.

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19 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Dirofilaria (1963-2011)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dirofilaria repens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060348. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060348
  2. Dirofilaria repens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilaria_repens
  3. Dirofilaria repens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1995242