Meeting report
Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United States
1 School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
2 Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
3 Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
4 Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, State University, AR, 72467, USA
5 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
6 Animal Medical Center, Anniston, AL, 36201, USA
7 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0975, USA
Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5:245 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-5-245
Published: 30 October 2012Abstract
An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council’s (CAPC) canine heartworm data to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop, are discussed.
