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The heartworms that can accumulate within the hearts of dogs and other mammals have a pseudocoelom can cause

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Dirofilariasis

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Dirofilariasis refers to an infection caused by a filarial nematode Dirofilaria immitis, and it affects mainly dogs and wild canids and the parasite is transmitted through mosquito bite.

These parasite can lead to the formation of granulomas in the pulmonary artery.

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