Transient Intraperitoneal Residence of Dirofilaria immitis Larvae in the Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
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Understanding the determinants of host specificity in Dirofilaria immitis can be advanced through the use of the nonpermissive Mongolian gerbil (jird) model. We hypothesized that host immunity dictates D. immitis establishment following the third larval molt. ... ...