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DIROFILARIA IMMITIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heartworm
1, record 1, English, heartworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heart worm 2, record 1, English, heart%20worm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) that is especially common in warm regions, lives as an adult in the right heart of dogs and some other carnivores, and discharges active larvae into the circulating blood whence they may be picked up by mosquitoes and transmitted to other hosts. 3, record 1, English, - heartworm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filaire des chiens
1, record 1, French, filaire%20des%20chiens
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dirofilaria immitis est une filaire sanguicole des chiens, des régions tropicales et subtropicales, qui parvient à l'état adulte dans le cœur droit et l'artère pulmonaire; ce sont les microfilaires circulant dans le sang que l'on retrouve chez les insectes hématophages. Cette filaire peut parasiter occasionnellement l'homme, chez qui elle est en impasse sans parvenir à maturité, et provoquer notamment des lésions pulmonaires. 2, record 1, French, - filaire%20des%20chiens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canine heartworm
1, record 2, English, canine%20heartworm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heartworm 2, record 2, English, heartworm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dirofilaria immitis is a common parasite of dogs in Central Europe, Russia, Australia and Asia, and the worm larvae are transmitted by various mosquitoes and gnats. ... The adult worms ... inhabit the right side of the heart, causing some degree of endocarditis and a variety of symptoms ... 1, record 2, English, - canine%20heartworm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Dirofilaria immitis
1, record 2, French, Dirofilaria%20immitis
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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