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Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|January 24, 2023
Abstract:
We report a case of Dirofilaria immitis nematode infection in a dog imported from Venezuela that had been living for 2 years in Santiago, Chile, where this parasite had not been reported before. Our findings warrant surveillance for all dogs imported to Chile, given that suitable conditions exist for establishing this parasite.
Keywords:
ChileDirofilaria immitisVenezuelacanine dirofilariosisdogmosquitoesnematodeparasitesvector-borne infectionszoonoses
