Dirofilaria immitis Microfilariae and Third-Stage Larvae Induce Canine NETosis Resulting in Different Types of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00968
Abstract: Heartworm disease is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis mainly affecting canids. Infectious third-stage larvae (L3) are transmitted to the definitive hosts via culicid mosquitoes; adult nematodes reside in the pulmonary arteries and… read more here.
Keywords: neutrophil extracellular; immitis microfilariae; stage larvae; third stage ... See more keywords