Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United States

An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council’s (CAPC) canine heartworm data to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop, are discussed.

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Published in:Parasites & vectors 2012-10, Vol.5 (1), p.245-245, Article 245
Main Authors: Brown, Heidi E, Harrington, Laura C, Kaufman, Phillip E, McKay, Tanja, Bowman, Dwight D, Nelson, C Thomas, Wang, Dongmei, Lund, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Calendars
Canine heartworm
Canine heartworm disease
Colleges & universities
Councils
Dirofilaria immitis
Dirofilaria immitis - isolation & purification
Dirofilariasis
Dirofilariasis - epidemiology
Dirofilariasis - parasitology
Disease
disease prevalence
Dog Diseases
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dogs
epidemiology
heartworms
Infection
Infections
isolation & purification
Meeting Report
Meetings
Mosquito vectors
Nematoda
Parasites
parasitology
pets
risk
Risk Factors
Spatial prevalence
Testing laboratories
Topography, Medical
United States
United States - epidemiology
Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council’s (CAPC) canine heartworm data to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop, are discussed.
ISSN:1756-3305
1756-3305
DOI:10.1186/1756-3305-5-245