title: Dirofilaria immitis in a river otter (Lutra canadensis) from Louisiana.
abstract: A single adult male river otter (Lutra canadensis) from Louisiana was found naturally infected with Dirofilaria immitis. One adult male nematode was found in the heart; lesions attributable to the presence of the parasite were not found. This is the first report of D. immitis in the river otter in North America.
authors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Auburn, Alabama 36831.
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Snyder
authors: A N
authors: AN
authors: Hamir
authors: V F
authors: VF
authors: Nettles
authors: C E
authors: CE
authors: Rupprecht
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000469:parasitology*; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008145:Louisiana; D008297:Male; D010041:Otters / Q000469:parasitology*