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heartworm
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heart·worm  (härtwûrm)
n.
1. A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.
2. The condition resulting from infestation with the heartworm.

heartworm [ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a parasitic nematode worm, Dirofilaria immitis, that lives in the heart and bloodstream of vertebrates


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Heartworm - also known as Dirofilariasis, this despicable little worm plies its trade in Southern Europe, USA, Canada and Asia.
We report 14 cases of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, diagnosed from February 2003 through July 2004, in patients from Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Dashiell (1) reported the first documented pulmonary infarction associated with Dirofilaria in 1961, and Goodman and Gore (2) reported the first report of pulmonary infarct associated with human dirofilariasis in 1964.
 
 
 
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