"Dirofilaria immitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A filarial parasite primarily of dogs but occurring also in foxes, wolves, and humans. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes.
| Descriptor ID |
D004183
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.230.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Dirofilaria immitis- Dirofilaria immitis
- Dirofilaria immitides
- immitis, Dirofilaria
- Dog Heartworm
- Dog Heartworms
- Heartworm, Dog
- Heartworms, Dog
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dirofilaria immitis" by people in Profiles.
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Novel anti-Wolbachia drugs, a new approach in the treatment and prevention of veterinary filariasis? Vet Parasitol. 2020 Mar; 279:109057.
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Tissue-specific transcriptomics and proteomics of a filarial nematode and its Wolbachia endosymbiont. BMC Genomics. 2015 Nov 11; 16:920.
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Concurrent transcriptional profiling of Dirofilaria immitis and its Wolbachia endosymbiont throughout the nematode life cycle reveals coordinated gene expression. BMC Genomics. 2014 Nov 29; 15:1041.
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A case of Dirofilaria pulmonary infection coexisting with lung cancer. J Infect. 2008 Apr; 56(4):241-3.
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Relative abundance of tree hole-breeding mosquitoes in Boone County, Missouri, USA, with emphasis on the vector potential of Aedes triseriatus for canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis (Spirurida: Filariidae). J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2005 Sep; 21(3):274-8.
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Dirofilaria immitis: further characterization of the transglutaminase enzyme and its role in larval molting. Parasitol Res. 2002 Mar; 88(3):185-91.
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Alternative splicing creates sex-specific transcripts and truncated forms of the furin protease in the parasite Dirofilaria immitis. Gene. 1999 Sep 03; 237(1):161-75.
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A solitary pulmonary nodule in a long-term smoker. Hosp Pract (1995). 1997 May 15; 32(5):222-4.