Presumed Dirofilaria immitis infections in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Indiana, USA.
1982
R R Pinger
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007196
Indiana
State bounded on the north by Lake Michigan and Michigan, on the east by Ohio, on the south by Kentucky, and on the west by Illinois.
D007303
Insect Vectors
Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host.
Insect Vector,Vector, Insect,Vectors, Insect
D004183
Dirofilaria immitis
A filarial parasite primarily of dogs but occurring also in foxes, wolves, and humans. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Dog Heartworm,Dirofilaria immitides,Dog Heartworms,Heartworm, Dog,Heartworms, Dog,immitis, Dirofilaria
D005370
Filarioidea
A superfamily of nematodes of the order SPIRURIDA. Members possess a filiform body and a mouth surrounded by papillae.
Litomosoides,Filarioideas,Litomosoide
D000330
Aedes
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions. YELLOW FEVER and DENGUE are two of the diseases that can be transmitted by species of this genus.