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Heartworm Disease

Edited by Dwight D. Bowman MS, PhD

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	Article Title	Author(s)	Pages
	Editorial Board PDF (38 KB)		i
	Contents PDF (21 KB)		iii
Topical Reviews
	Article Title	Author(s)	Pages
	Introduction: Heartworm Preview Full Text PDF (58 KB) The articles brought together here deal with heartworm and have the goal of providing some background and future to the veterinary practitioner on aspects of this parasite, which remains a significant...	Dwight D. Bowman	159
	Macrocyclic Lactones and Dirofilaria immitis Microfilariae Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (797 KB) Although there has been extensive veterinary focus on both the effectiveness of macrocyclic lactones for heartworm prevention in dogs and their adulticidal effects, little attention has been directed ...	Dwight D. Bowman, Claire Mannella	160-172
	Introduction to the Alpha-proteobacteria: Wolbachia and Bartonella, Rickettsia, Brucella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (486 KB) Wolbachia is an obligate intracellular endosymbiont and likely mutualist living within the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis and a number of other filarial nematodes in the family Onchocercidae. The bacte...	Dwight D. Bowman	173-177
	Mosquito Vectors of Dog Heartworm in the United States: Vector Status and Factors Influencing Transmission Efficiency Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (268 KB) Dog heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is dependent on mosquito vectors for its maintenance and transmission among vertebrate hosts. Consequently, D. immitis abundance and distribution are closely linked...	Nicholas Ledesma, Laura Harrington	178-185
	Evidence for Macrocyclic Lactone Anthelmintic Resistance in Dirofilaria immitis Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (442 KB) Reports of loss-of-efficacy (LOE) events in dogs infected with Dirofilaria immitis despite adherence to accepted prophylaxis regimens with a macrocyclic lactone anthelmintic are attracting considerabl...	Timothy G. Geary, Catherine Bourguinat, Roger K. Prichard	186-192
	Heartworm Genomics: Unprecedented Opportunities for Fundamental Molecular Insights and New Intervention Strategies Preview Abstract Full Text PDF (230 KB) Vector-borne diseases, including canine heartworm disease (CHWD), are of major socioeconomic and canine health importance worldwide. Although many studies have provided insights into CHWD, to date the...	Robin B. Gasser, Cinzia Cantacessi	193-199

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