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Culex pipiens as a potential vector for transmission of Dirofilaria immitis and other unclassified Filarioidea in Southwest Spain.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Jun 2016
Bravo-Barriga Daniel, Parreira Ricardo, Almeida António P G, Calado Manuela, Blanco-Ciudad Juan, Serrano-Aguilera Francisco Javier, Pérez-Martín Juan Enrique, Sánchez-Peinado Joaquín, Pinto João, Reina David, Frontera Eva
Abstract excerpt
Dirofilaria immitis is one of the most frequently detected mosquito-transmitted zoonotic filarioid nematode in mammals in Europe, being canine dirofilariosis a major animal health problem, endemic in the Mediterranean area. This study, focused on Southwest Spain, in order to bring new insights into (i) the epidemiology of Dirofilaria spp., (ii) the species of Culicid vectors possibly involved in their...
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