Dirofilaria immitis in cats: anatomy of a disease.
It is now understood that wherever heartworm infection exists in the local canine population, it will also be found in the feline population. However, this does not mean that the parasite and resulting disease behave the same way in both species. For example, heartworms rarely reach the adult stage in cats, but they can cause respiratory sequelae nonetheless.
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C Thomas
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Animal Medical Centers of Northeast Alabama, Anniston, Alabama, USA.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence