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Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm or dog heartworm, is a parasitic roundworm that is a type of filarial worm, a small thread-like worm, and which causes dirofilariasis. It is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes. Four genera of mosquitoes transmit dirofilariasis, Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, and Mansonia. [2]
Angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as French heartworm, is a species of parasitic nematode in the family Metastrongylidae. It causes the disease canine angiostrongylosis in dogs. It causes the disease canine angiostrongylosis in dogs.
In Nigeria, T. canis was observed in a prevalence of 9%, T. leonina only in one of 0.6%, [14] in Gabon 58.5% of domestic dogs were infected with T. canis. [15] In wolves living in the temperate climate zone, however, T. leonina is the most common intestinal nematode (prevalence 74%). [ 16 ]
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Toxocara canis (T. canis, also known as dog roundworm) is a worldwide-distributed helminth parasite that primarily infects dogs and other canids, but can also infect other animals including humans.
Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is a parasite.Heartworm or heartworms may also refer to: . Heartworm, 1995 album by Whipping Boy; Heartworms, 2017 album by the Shins
Dirofilariasis is an infection by parasites of the genus Dirofilaria. [1] It is transmitted through a mosquito bite; its main hosts include dogs and wild canids. These can give rise to granulomas in the pulmonary artery.
Ancylostoma caninum is a species of nematode known as a hookworm, which principally infects the small intestine of dogs. [1] [2] [3] The result of A. caninum infection ranges from asymptomatic cases to death of the dog; better nourishment, increasing age, prior A. caninum exposure, or vaccination are all linked to improved survival.