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[[Image:dirofilariasis.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dirofilariasis'''. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>]]
[[Image:dirofilariasis.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dirofilariasis'''. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>]]
[[Image:dirofilariasis 2.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dirofilariasis'''. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>]]
[[Image:dirofilariasis 2.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Dirofilariasis'''. Courtesy of T. Scase</center></small>]]
Dirofilaria is a filarial worm. Female worms measure up to 30cm in length and males up to 15cm. The worms have a life-span of 5-7 years. Up to 250 worms may establish in the heart and [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dirofilaria immitis|pulmonary arteries]] of dogs and cats.
Dirofilaria is a filarial worm. Female worms measure up to 30cm in length and males up to 15cm. The worms have a life-span of 5-7 years. Up to 250 worms may establish in the heart and [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dirofilaria immitis|pulmonary arteries]] of dogs and cats.