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Haplotypes of Dirofilaria repens from Poland and selected countries of Central, North-Eastern Europe and the Middle East: An evaluation on the relation between the genetic diversity and the geographic distribution of the fast-spreading parasite.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Mar 2023
Alsarraf Mustafa, Baneth Gad, Bogucka-Kocka Anna, Ciuca Lavinia, Dwużnik-Szarek Dorota, Fuehrer Hans-Peter, Kloch Agnieszka, Kołodziej Przemysław, Levytska Viktoria, Mierzejewska Ewa Julia, Mihalca Andrei D, Ionică Angela Monica, Mushynskyi Andrii, Nachum-Biala Yaarit, Alsarraf Mohammed, Bajer Anna
Abstract excerpt
Subcutaneous dirofilariosis is a fast-spreading infection of dogs, and occasionally of other carnivores and humans. Several factors contribute to its spread, including climate change, which facilitates development and survival of Dirofilaria repens in the mosquito vector. Movement/relocation of infected definitive hosts (dogs) from endemic regions to non-endemic regions is another possible cause of local...
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