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Descriptor English: Dirofilaria repens
Descriptor Spanish: Dirofilaria repens
Descriptor Dirofilaria repens
Scope note: Parásito filarial que afecta principalmente a perros y gatos, pero que causa una zoonosis emergente en humanos que incluye lesiones subcutáneas. Es transmitida mediante MOSQUITOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dirofilaria repens
Descriptor French: Dirofilaria repens
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.230.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060348
Scope note: A filarial parasite primarily affecting dogs and cats, but causing an emerging zoonosis in humans involving subcutaneous lesions. It is transmitted by MOSQUITOES.
Annotation: infection = DIROFILARIASIS
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Dirofilaria (1963-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
DeCS ID: 54444
Unique ID: D060348
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Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Dirofilaria repens - Preferred
Concept UI M0553777
Scope note A filarial parasite primarily affecting dogs and cats, but causing an emerging zoonosis in humans involving subcutaneous lesions. It is transmitted by MOSQUITOES.
Preferred term Dirofilaria repens



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