Table 2 Data of the four necropsies of seals in which Dirofilaria immitis nematodes were detected
From: Dirofilaria immitis in pinnipeds and a new host record
Animal ID | Species | Sex | Birth year | Death year | No. of adult D. immitis | Location of adult nematodes | Pathological observations and histological abnormalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A. p. pusillus | M | 1988 | 2013 | 15 | Right ventricle and pulmonary artery | Severe pulmonary hemorrhages; extensive pulmonary congestion and moderate pulmonary emphysema |
B | A. p. pusillus | M | 1988 | 2014 | 10 | Pulmonary artery | Moderate interstitial and exudative pneumonia; catarrhal bronchitis; moderate pulmonary congestion; central lobular hepatic congestion and dilation of the sinusoids |
5 | P. vitulina | F | 1989 | 2016 | 32 | Right ventricle and pulmonary artery | Extensive pulmonary congestion |
12 | A. p. pusillus | M | 1992 | 2016 | 26 | Right ventricle and pulmonary artery | Extensive pulmonary congestion |