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Infections > Vector Borne Diseases > Mosquito-Borne Diseases > Dirofilariasis
... > Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Helminthiasis > Nematode Infections > Secernentea Infections > Spirurida Infections > Filariasis > Dirofilariasis
Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Helminthiasis > Helminthiasis, Animal > Dirofilariasis
Animal Diseases > Parasitic Diseases, Animal > Helminthiasis, Animal > Dirofilariasis
Infections > Parasitic Diseases > Parasitic Diseases, Animal > Helminthiasis, Animal > Dirofilariasis

Preferred term

Dirofilariasis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Disease, Heartworm
  • Heartworm Disease

Note

  • usually in animals, espec dogs; coord IM with precoord animal/dis term (IM) + specific animal (NIM); check also tag ANIMALS; drug ther: consider FILARICIDES

Scope note

  • Infection with nematodes of the genus DIROFILARIA, usually in animals, especially dogs, but occasionally in man.

History note

  • 68

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004184

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