Dirofilaria immitis in an African lion ( Panthera leo )
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© British Veterinary Association 2006. This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Veterinary Record. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.158.7.240
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In 2006, the first diagnosis of D. immitis infection in an African lion (Panthera leo) born and living in Alicante is described.
“In 2006, the first diagnosis of D. immitis infection in an African lion (Panthera leo) born and living in Alicante is described (Ruiz de Ybáñez et al., 2006).”
From Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) and Their Vectors in Europe – New Distribution Trends (2012) · cites this paper as Ruiz de Ybáñez et al., 2006
Several other mammalian species diagnosed with an infection were held in zoos or as pets, allowing diagnosis.
“Similarly, several other mammalian species diagnosed with an infection were held in zoos or as pets, allowing diagnosis [47–50].”
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“In 2006, the first diagnosis of D. immitis infection in an African lion (Panthera leo) born and living in Alicante is described (Ruiz de Ybáñez et al., 2006).”
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- Authors
- Ruiz de Ybáñez, M. R., Martínez‐Carrasco, C., Martínez, J. J., Ortiz, J. M., Attout, T., & Bain, O.
- Affiliations
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal Facultad de Veterinaria Universidad de Murcia Campus de Espinardo 30100 Espinardo Murcia Spain
- Universidad de Murcia (ES)
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (FR)
- Venue
- Veterinary Record
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-02
- Volume
- 158
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 240-242
- ISSN
- 0042-4900 (ISSN-L)
- 2042-7670
- OpenAlex
- W1990230816
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Veterinary Record (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Hispana (publishedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Keywords
- Dirofilaria immitis, African lion, lion
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Female, Lions, Male
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