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Dirofilaria immitis is a filarial organism that causes heartworm disease. It was originally thought that it could only be present in dogs, but it can also affect cats and ferrets. Regular heartworm prevention medication (such as Heartgard and Interceptor) can prevent your pet from getting heartworm disease. Heartworm Disease is treatable in dogs with injections given in the muscle to kill the heartworms, but there is currently no treatment available for cats. Humans can also be infected (however it is rare), but when they are infected it is most commonly mistaken for lung cancer because the worms show up in the lungs.
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Is coccidioides immitis prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
eukaryote
What type of organism is lichenaria?
Lichenaria is an organism formed from the fusion of algae and fungi.
What does causative organism mean?
It's the organism that causes something; for example, the causative organism for a staph infection is a type of bacterium.
What type of organism is redwood?
A Redwood is not an organism, however it is a type of tree. There are three types of redwoods: the giant sequoia, the dawn redwood, and the coast redwood.
What type of organism is able to cause infections?
bactiria!
What type of organism is a immitis spherule?
Coccidioides immitis -- a fungal pathogen.
What is the scientific name for heartworm?
The scientific name for heartworm is Dirofilaria immitis.
How did scientist come up with the name dirofilaria immitis?
It is latin for THE INEXORABLE DREAD THREAD
What is the meaning of dirofilaria immitis?
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic roundworm that infects dogs and other mammals' hearts and blood vessels, causing a disease known as heartworm disease. It is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes and can be life-threatening if left untreated. Prevention through regular medication is important to protect pets from this parasite.
What type of worm is a heartworm?
It is a nematode, specifically Dirofilaria immitus.
When was Dirofilaria tenuis created?
Dirofilaria tenuis was created in 1942.
What is the genus of heartworm?
Dirofilaria
Is coccidioides immitis prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
eukaryote
What type of organism is the grass?
phytoplankton
Which type of organism grow in pus?
which type of organism grow in pus
What is a Loss of an entire type of organism?
loss of an entery type of organism
What type of animal is a organism?
an organism is any type of living thing.
