Dirofilaria Immitis
This is one of the most interesting cases you can come across! Meanwhile you are looking at the famous parasite that is called "Heartworm" called Dirofilaria Immitis, right inside a heart. Dirofilaria are long, thin parasitic roundworms that infect a variety of mammals. Infection is transmitted by mosquito bites. There are many species of Dirofilaria, but human infection is caused most commonly by three species; D. immitis. D. repens. D. tenuis. The main natural hosts for these three species are dogs and wild canids, such as foxes and wolves (D. immitis and D. repens) and raccoons(D. tenuis). D. immitis is also known as "heartworm." D. immitis adult worms causes a severe infection called "Dirofilariasis" featuring pulmonary artery blockage leading to severe illness that include cough, exhaustion upon exercise, fainting, coughing up blood, and severe weight loss.
