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Dirofilaria repens adult extracted from the dog's nodule in a 60 mm Petri dish.
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On the 24th of August 2020, a 4-year-old female neutered crossbreed dog was presented at a veterinary clinic in Edinburgh, Scotland with a small, raised lesion on its nasal dorsum (Figure 1).
Longitudinal cuticular ridges of Dirofilaria repens adult in detail.
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However, characteristic fine longitudinal cuticular ridges (Figure 2) visible along the whole body allowed its identification as D. repens.