"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dirofilariasis" by people in Profiles.
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An unidentified filarial species and its impact on fitness in wild populations of the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes). J Wildl Dis. 2008 Jan; 44(1):53-64.
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Pathologic quiz case: adolescent girl presenting with solitary pulmonary nodule. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2002 Feb; 126(2):227-8.
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Lesions in pulmonary artery in feline dirofilariasis. Nihon Juigaku Zasshi. 1982 Feb; 44(1):23-9.