Structured Summary
Abstract
Infection with nematodes of the genus DIROFILARIA, usually in animals, especially dogs, but occasionally in man.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Heartworm Disease
- Dirofilariases
- Disease, Heartworm
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Aspects Covered
33 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
usually in animals, espec dogs; coord IM with precoord animal/dis term (IM) + specific animal (NIM); check also tag ANIMALS; drug ther: consider FILARICIDES
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Filariasis (1966-1967)
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WC 880
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dirofilariasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004184. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004184
- Dirofilariasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilariasis
- Dirofilariasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443929