"Dirofilariasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection with nematodes of the genus DIROFILARIA, usually in animals, especially dogs, but occasionally in man.
| Descriptor ID |
D004184
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.349.320 C03.335.508.700.750.361.290 C03.701.377.320 C22.674.377.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Dirofilariasis- Dirofilariasis
- Dirofilariases
- Heartworm Disease
- Disease, Heartworm
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dirofilariasis" by people in Profiles.
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Abraham D, Grieve RB. Passive transfer of protective immunity to larval Dirofilaria immitis from dogs to BALB/c mice. J Parasitol. 1991 Apr; 77(2):254-7.
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Abraham D, Grieve RB. Genetic control of murine immune responses to larval Dirofilaria immitis. J Parasitol. 1990 Aug; 76(4):523-8.
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Grieve RB, Abraham D, Mika-Grieve M, Seibert BP. Induction of protective immunity in dogs to infection with Dirofilaria immitis using chemically-abbreviated infections. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1988 Oct; 39(4):373-9.
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Abraham D, Grieve RB, Mika-Grieve M, Seibert BP. Active and passive immunization of mice against larval Dirofilaria immitis. J Parasitol. 1988 Apr; 74(2):275-82.
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Mok M, Abraham D, Grieve RB, Thomas CB. Thermotaxis in third and fourth-stage Dirofilaria immitis larvae. J Helminthol. 1986 Mar; 60(1):61-4.
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Hoch WS, Wershba ME, Patchefsky AS. Pulmonary dirofilariasis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1974 Jan; 67(1):159-63.