Dirofilaria
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dirofilaria-318-10967339
title:
Dirofilaria
text:
Dirofilaria is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm), in the family Onchocercidae. Some species cause dirofilariasis, a state of parasitic infection, in humans and other animals. There are about 27 species in the genus. These are generally divided into two subgenera, Dirofilaria and Nochtiella. Some species are well-known parasites, including Dirofilaria immitis, the dog heartworm, Dirofilaria repens, which affects many types of nonhuman mammals, and Dirofilaria tenuis, which usually
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of worms
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilaria
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-14T21:16:52Z
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13
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