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| dog
heartworm - Clade III filarial worm |
| Heartworm
is one of the most serious diseases of dogs and
cats and is often fatal if untreated. Mosquito-borne
worms live in the canine/feline pulmonary arteries
causing damage to the heart and lungs. While avermectin-class
drugs are widely used for prevention, the American
Heartworm Society estimates that 27 million dogs
are untreated in the U.S. Cases have been found
in all 50 states and a 2002 veterinarian survey
reported 244,000 positive heartworm tests. |
| D. immitis Library Descriptions |
| 4,005 |
| completed |
| Not
yet available. |
| Washington
University Nematode EST Project, Genome Sequencing
Center, Washington University School of Medicine,
St. Louis, MO. |
| Prema
Arasu North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
NC |
| American
Heartworm Association |
| Makedonka
Mitreva, Washington University |
| Citation reference
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