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Eosinophilic bronchitis, eosinophilic granuloma, and eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy in 75 dogs (2006-2016). [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundEosinophilic lung disease is a poorly understood inflammatory airway disease that results in substantial morbidity.ObjectiveTo describe clinical findings in dogs with eosinophilic lung disease defined on the basis of radiographic, bronchoscopic,
Dear, Jonathan D, Hulsebosch, Sean E, Johnson, Eric G, Johnson, Lynelle R, Vernau, William   +4 more
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Exposure to selected pathogens in Geoffroy's cats and domestic carnivores from central Argentina [PDF]

, 2012
Wild carnivores share a high percentage of parasites and viruses with closely related domestic carnivores. Because of increased overlap and potential contact with domestic species, we conducted a retrospective serosurvey for 11 common carnivore pathogens
Ferreyra, Hebe del Valle, Marull, Carolina A., Pereira, Javier Adolfo, Rago, María Virginia, Uhart, Marcela María   +4 more
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Effect of pre-cardiac and adult stages of Dirofilaria immitis in pulmonary disease of cats: CBC, bronchial lavage cytology, serology, radiographs, CT images, bronchial reactivity, and histopathology [PDF]

, 2003
A controlled, blind study was conducted to define the initial inflammatory response and lung damage associated with the death of precardiac stages of Dirofilaria immitis in cats as compared to adult heartworm infections and normal cats.
Ray Dillon, A., Tillson, D.M., Wooldridge, A., Cattley, R., Hathcock, J., Brawner, W.R., Cole, R., Welles, B., Christopherson, P.W., Lee-Fowler, T., Bordelon, S., Barney, S., Sermersheim, M., Garbarino, R., Wells, S.Z., Diffie, E.B., Schachner, E.R.   +16 more
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in dogs with Dirofilaria immitis

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Infection by the canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, causes significant cardiopulmonary disease, with progression impacted by increasing parasite numbers and duration of infection.
Darcy B. Adin, Meaghan Spalla, Heather Walden, Jeff Gruntmeir, Jorge A. Hernandez, Maureen Long   +5 more
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Thoracic radiography and oxidative stress indices in heartworm affected dogs [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2014
Aim: The aim was to study the pathomorphological changes through thoracic radiography and status of oxidative stress parameters in heartworm affected dogs in Odisha.
P. K. Rath, S. K. Panda, B. P. Mishra, R. C. Patra , I. Nath   +4 more
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Canine heartworm: natural infection along remote coastal area of Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2021
Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as being more prevalent in tropical and subtropical coastal regions; however, due
Mário dos Santos Filho, Bruno Alberigi, Debora Macedo Pedroso Balius, Nathália Marques de Oliveira Lemos, Alexandre José Rodrigues Bendas, Jonimar Pereira Paiva   +5 more
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Molecular prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis and Wolbachia infections in pet and semi-domesticated cats in Bangkok, Thailand [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2022
Background and Aim: Although cats are not natural hosts for heartworm infections (Dirofilaria immitis), evidence suggests that feline heartworm disease can be detrimental because of a severe inflammatory response. Recent studies have found that infection
Naris Thengchaisri, Tawin Inpankaew, Surapong Arthitwong, Jörg M. Steiner, Panpicha Sattasathuchana   +4 more
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Prevalence and epidemiology of canine and feline heartworm infection in Taiwan

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, has long been recognized in Taiwanese dogs but feline heartworm infection has been largely overlooked by veterinarians and pet owners. The main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and epidemiology
Ta-Li Lu, Jun-Yue Wong, Ta-Lun Tan, Yong-Wei Hung   +3 more
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Dog filariosis in the Lazio region (Central Italy): first report on the presence of [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological investigations were carried out in the Lazio Region to assess the status of canine filariosis and to evaluate the actual risk for veterinary and medical public health.
Paola Scaramozzino, Simona Gabrielli, Michele Di Paolo, Marcello Sala, Francesco Scholl, Gabriella Cancrini, L Rossi, G Poglayen, G Petruschke, M Pietrobelli, C Genchi, JM Doby, LM Ortega-Mora, D Piergili Fioretti, G Cringoli, I Kanev, H Bucklar, C Himonas, C Chauve, J Lucientes, G Cancrini, A Marconcini, A Mantovani, CA Rawlings, J Euzeby, G Favia, X Xie, JD Thompson, O Barriga, C Genchi, C Genchi, G Cancrini, G Cancrini, S Pampiglione   +33 more
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Prevention and long-term outcomes of naturally occurring canine heartworm infection in primary care settings

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
BackgroundThis study had two objectives: first, to examine the association between the history of heartworm preventive purchase compliance and the risk of positive heartworm tests, and second to preliminarily investigate the long-term cardiac outcomes of
Kennedy Mwacalimba, Jo Ann Morrison, Patrick Ly, Nathaniel Spofford, Mike Yang, Emi Saito, Jenifer Sheehy, Christopher Adolph, Barbara Poulsen Nautrup, Christopher Brennan   +9 more
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