New distribution record, morphological and molecular characterization of Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) tenuis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in raccoons (Procyon lotor) from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) tenuis is a mosquito-borne subcutaneous parasite of raccoons, regarded as the causative agent of most human dirofilarial infections in North America. Despite the wide geographic range of raccoons in the Americas, the presence of this parasite has not been confirmed outside i...

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Main Authors: Aarón Hernández-Núñez, Víctor M. Vidal-Martínez, M. Leopoldina Aguirre-Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424000774
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