Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile

Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Cancino-Faure, Beatriz; Lillo, Pablo; Fernandez, Maria Luisa; Gonzalez, Alejandro Pineiro; Ramirez, Alonso Flores

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 condi-tions exist for establishing this parasite.

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Título según WOS: Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile
Título de la Revista: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volumen: 29
Número: 2
Editorial: CENTER DISEASE CONTROL
Fecha de publicación: 2023
Página de inicio: 439
Página final: 441
DOI:

10.3201/eid2902.221427

Notas: ISI