Melanization of Dirofilaria immitis Larvae in Different Culicid Species

• Main Authors: Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho (Author), Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos (Author), Rafael Trindade Maia (Author), Carlos Fernando Salgueirosa de Andrade (Author), Leucio Câmara Alves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Dirofilaria immitis is an important filarioid transmitted by culicids. The vector role of these arthropods may be influenced by biological events as melanization against D. immitis larvae. This study aimed to detect the occurrence of melanization in Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes (Stegomy...