dirofilariasis

dirofilariasis
Infection of animals and, rarely, humans with nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria.

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di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·sis -.fil-ə-'rī-ə-səs n, pl -a·ses -.sēz infestation with filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria and esp. with the heartworm (D. immitis)

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di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·sis (di″ro-fil″ə-riґə-sis) infection with a nematode of genus Dirofilaria; it is common in dogs and has occurred in humans. Mosquitoes transmit the larvae, and adult worms are found in and may occlude the vessels of the heart, primarily the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, leading to symptoms such as cough, chest pain, and sometimes hemoptysis.

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