Dirofilaria immitis in the peritoneal cavity of a dog (São Paulo, Brazil): clinical features
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v24i1p89-96Keywords:
Dirofilariasis in dogs, Dirofilaria immitisAbstract
An adult, male specimen from class Nematoda, superfamily Filaroidea, family Filaridae, species Dirofilaria immitis in the peritoneal cavity of a bitch, proceeding from São Sebastião, notrh costland of São Paulo State is described. The paciente presented ascitis, resulting from the right cardiac failure. When it was submitted to an abdominal paracenthesis, a parasite came out together the modified transudate, cumulated in peritoneal cavity. The results of the clinicopathological tests, electrocardiogram and radiographic examination are discussed.Downloads
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1987-03-15
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Dirofilaria immitis in the peritoneal cavity of a dog (São Paulo, Brazil): clinical features. (1987). Revista Da Faculdade De Medicina Veterinária E Zootecnia Da Universidade De São Paulo, 24(1), 89-96. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v24i1p89-96