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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Secernentea
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gptkbp:common_name
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dog heartworm
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gptkbp:control_system
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ivermectin
milbemycin oxime
moxidectin
selamectin
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gptkbp:diagnosis
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ultrasound
serological tests
radiography
PCR tests
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gptkbp:egg_size
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0.1 mm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Onchocercidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Rudolf Leuckart
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Dirofilaria
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gptkbp:geographic_distribution
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
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gptkbp:habitat
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subcutaneous tissue
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gptkbp:has_features
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gptkb:Parasite
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gptkbp:hosts
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gptkb:Dog
gptkb:humans
cats
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dirofilaria repens
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gptkbp:infection_type
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zoonotic
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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L3 larvae
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gptkbp:life_cycle
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indirect
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gptkbp:lifespan
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several years
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gptkbp:order
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Spirurida
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Nematoda
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gptkbp:prevention
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mosquito control
preventive medication
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Dirofilaria_immitis
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gptkbp:research_areas
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human health
veterinary parasitology
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gptkbp:size
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up to 15 cm
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gptkbp:symptoms
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gptkb:anemia
gptkb:death
weight loss
fever
inflammation
pain
swelling
seizures
respiratory distress
coughing
skin lesions
itching
lethargy
lymphadenopathy
ulceration
neurological signs
ocular signs
subcutaneous nodules
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gptkbp:transmission
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mosquito bites
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gptkbp:treatment
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antibiotics
supportive care
anti-inflammatory drugs
antiparasitic medication
surgical removal
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gptkbp:vector
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mosquitoes
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gptkbp:year
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1847
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dirofilaria_immitis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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