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Natural Vectors of Dirofilariasis in Rural and Urban Areas of the Tuscan Region, Central Italy

2006-05-01

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Entomological investigations by means of dog- and human-baited traps were carried out in summers 2000–2002 in urban and rural areas of the Tuscan region in central Italy. The aim of the study was to define the mosquito species involved in the transmission of Dirofilaria nematodes and to assess the risk that their presence might represent for animal and human health. Nocturnal fieldwork on host-seeking activity and...

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DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/43.3.574

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