Dirofilariasis
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Dirofilariasis is an infection by parasites in the Dirofilaria
Dirofilaria
Dirofilaria is a genus of roundworm . These worms cause Dirofilariasis in humans defined as infection by filarial nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria....

genus.

It can be caused by:
  • Dirofilaria immitis
  • Dirofilaria repens
    Dirofilaria repens
    Dirofilaria repens is a filarial nematode that affects dogs and other carnivores such as cats, wolves, coyotes, foxes, muskrats and sea lions. Although humans may become infected as aberrant hosts, the worms fail to reach adulthood while residing in a human body.-Epidemiology:It most often found in...

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