Unusual feline Dirofilaria immitis infection: a case report
Rev. bras. parasitol. vet; 29 (3), 2020
Abstract Cats are less susceptible to Dirofilaria immitis infection than dogs. Although rare, the feline disease can be fatal even with low parasitic loads. The infection is often asymptomatic or has non-specific symptoms that are mainly associated with the death of immature worms. Microfilaremia is rare...
Enfermedades de los Gatos/parasitología, Enfermedades de los Gatos/virología, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis/sangre, Dirofilariasis/complicaciones, Dirofilariasis/diagnóstico, Dirofilariasis/parasitología, Virus de la Leucemia Felina, Infecciones por Retroviridae/complicaciones, Infecciones por Retroviridae/veterinaria