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Unveiling Dirofilaria asiatica sp. nov.: First Clinical Insights and Treatment Challenges for this Feline Zoonotic Filarioid Infection—A Cautionary Tale

2025-06-24

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> <italic>Dirofilaria asiatica</italic> sp. nov. (syn. <italic>Dirofilaria </italic>sp. Hong Kong genotype) is an emerging zoonotic filarioid nematode, initially described in human subcutaneous nodules in Hong Kong and later demonstrated in dogs and cats. This report includes the first description of clinical signs, diagnostic findings, including comparative clini...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6921015/v1

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