title: Dirofilaria immitis in the dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) in a tropical region of the Northern Territory, Australia.
abstract: The heart and lungs from 32 adult dingoes (Canis familiaris dingo) were examined for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection. Eighteen of 32 (56%) samples were infected, with intensity of infection ranging from 1 to 31 worms per animal. Seven of 18 (39%) infections were single sex infections. Large numbers of circulating microfilariae were present in blood from all dingoes infected with both sexes of worms.
authors.affiliation: Ban Ban Springs Station, via Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mulley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000254:growth & development; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000469:parasitology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000469:parasitology; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000254:growth & development; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000469:parasitology; D012737:Sex Factors