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Seroprevalence and molecular surveillance of Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs from central New Mexico, US
2026-02-02
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Background <italic>Dirofilaria immitis</italic> , the causative agent of canine heartworm disease, is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode, endemic to most of North America. Clinical signs may include coughing, exercise intolerance, abnormal heart sounds, and lethargy, which can lead to heart failure and death in severe cases. For accurate diagnosis, the American Heartworm Society (AH...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 61f3fb38-373d-5b3d-9f2e-ab0fb85a8981
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8614198/v1
