Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A et al.
- Species:
- dog
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 conditions exist for establishing this parasite.
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