Dirofilaria immitis in the Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) in a Tropical Region of the Northern Territory, Australia

The heart and lungs from 32 adult dingoes (Canis familiaris dingo) were examined for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection. Eighteen of 32 (56%) samples were infected, with intensity of infection ranging from 1 to 31 worms per animal. Seven of 18 (39%) infections were single sex infection...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 1988-01, Vol.24 (1), p.164-165
Hauptverfasser:	Starr, T. W, Mulley, R. C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Australia Canis familiaris dingo Dingo dingoes Dirofilaria immitis Dirofilaria immitis - growth & development Dirofilariasis - epidemiology Dirofilariasis - veterinary disease surveys Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dogs Female Heart - parasitology Heart Ventricles - parasitology heartworm Lung - parasitology Male Microfilariae - growth & development Pulmonary Artery - parasitology Sex Factors SHORT COMMUNICATIONS survey
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Zusammenfassung:	The heart and lungs from 32 adult dingoes (Canis familiaris dingo) were examined for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection. Eighteen of 32 (56%) samples were infected, with intensity of infection ranging from 1 to 31 worms per animal. Seven of 18 (39%) infections were single sex infections. Large numbers of circulating microfilariae were present in blood from all dingoes infected with both sexes of worms.
ISSN:	0090-3558 1943-3700
DOI:	10.7589/0090-3558-24.1.164