First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) in Algeria

First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) in Algeria

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus vasorum, commonly known as the “French heartworm,” is a nematode belonging to the Metastrongyloidea superfamily. This parasite was first identified in Toulouse, France in 1853 infecting the pulmonary arteries and the right side of the heart of a Pointer dog. Angio...

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Main Authors: Noureddine Mechouck, Georgiana Deak, Angela Monica Ionică, Corina Toma, Andrada Gabriela Negoescu, Marian Taulescu, Zihad Bouslama, Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus vasorum
Golden African wolf (Canis lupaster)
Algeria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06534-9
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