Scanning electron microscopy of vascular corrosion casts and histologic examination of pulmonary microvasculature in dogs with dirofilariosis

Objective-To characterize structural changes in pulmonary vessels of dogs with dirofilariosis. Animals-8 dogs with dirofilariosis and 2 unaffected control dogs. Procedure-Pulmonary artery pressure was measured in affected dogs, and dogs then were euthanatized. Scanning electron microscopy was used t...

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