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Further morphological features, molecular characterization, and Wolbachia endosymbionts of Dirofilaria ursi Yamaguti, 1941 (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) from the Japanese black bear Ursus thibetanus japonicus Schlegel (Carnivora: Ursidae).
Acta tropica - 1 Sept 2026
Uni Shigehiko, Rodrigues Jules, Low Van Lun, Agatsuma Takeshi, Junker Kerstin, Mat Udin Ahmad Syihan, Omar Hasmahzaiti, Fukuda Masako, Takaoka Hiroyuki, Kimura Daisuke, Yanai Tokuma, Martin Coralie
Abstract excerpt
Dirofilaria ursi Yamaguti, 1941 (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) was originally described from the Japanese black bear Ursus thibetanus japonicus and later reported from the American black bear U. americanus in North America. Both D. ursi and D. ursi-like species have been implicated in human zoonosis in Japan and North America. This study aimed to revise the morphological characteristics of D. ursi in Japan and...
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