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The dog heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. Filarial nematodes are tissue and gut parasites of a wide range of vertebrates, including humans. This species is a canine parasite and gets its common name of "heartworm" because the adults reside in the heart. It is closely related tospecies, such as O. volvulus, that cause human diseases, affecting over 120 million people. See NEMBASE3 for analyses of ESTs from this parasite and many other nematodes. |
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