| prevalence of presumed dirofilaria tenuis microfilariae in raccoons near vero beach, florida. | | 1985 | 3981342 |
| dirofilaria tenuis infection of the oral mucosa and cheek. | | 1993 | 8355094 |
| subcutaneous dirofilariasis in collier county, florida, usa. | a 10-year review of the surgical pathology files of the department of pathology at naples community hospital (naples, fl, u.s.a.) revealed 10 cases of dirofilaria tenuis and one of dirofilaria ursi infection. the review consisted of only those lesions for which the pathologists had recorded the presence of a worm in the lesion. therefore, an unknown number of subcutaneous lesions without parasites were not reviewed. nine of the 11 cases of dirofilaria were diagnosed as dirofilaria or dirofilaria ... | 1995 | 7611540 |
| possible association between dirofilaria tenuis infections in humans and its prevalence in raccoons in florida. | a study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dirofilaria tenuis in raccoons from subtropical southern florida as compared to the northern part of the state. the results indicate that d. tenuis is more prevalent in southern florida and suggest that this might be why humans suffer from more d. tenuis infections in southern florida than in other parts of the state. | 1988 | 3357101 |
| hemoparasites of raccoons (procyon lotor) in florida. | four hemoparasite species (babesia lotori, trypanosoma cruzi, dirofilaria tenuis and mansonella llewellyni) were found in raccoons (procyon lotor) collected from 1972 to 1974 in duval (n = 14) and collier (n = 170) counties, florida (usa). trypanosoma cruzi was found in thin blood smears from one raccoon at each locality. the prevalence of b. lotori was 79% and 80% in samples taken in december 1973 in collier and duval counties, respectively. no patent infections by b. lotori were detected in ra ... | 1991 | 1920671 |
| raccoon heartworm causing a facial mass. | a dirofilaria tenuis subcutaneous nodule was found in the supraorbital area of a 77-year-old woman living in miami beach. removal of this nodule revealed the worm and confirmed the diagnosis. infection with dirofilaria tenuis is most common in southern florida because of the high incidence of these worms in their natural hosts--raccoons and opossums. | 1992 | 1502628 |