PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN PULMONARY ARTERY OF DOGS INFECTED WITH DIROFILARIA IMMITIS | ||||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 14, Volume 21.1, Issue 41, January 1989, Page 97-101 PDF (1.86 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Research article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.1989.188211 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| MAHMOUD A.Z.; M.K. IBRAHIM | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Dirofilaria immitis was incidently found in the pulmonary arteries of dogs. the parasite induced extensive intimal fibrosis, and the changes et ended to involve both th Media and adventitia. It has been concluded that lesions in the wall of pulmonary artery may, through obstruction and hinderance of the blood flow, play a role in the clinical manifestations of direfilariasis. | ||||
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