Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile

We report a case of Dirofilaria immitis nematode infection in a dog imported from Venezuela that had been living for 2 years in Santiago, Chile, where this parasite had not been reported before. Our findings warrant surveillance for all dogs imported to Chile, given that suitable condi-tions exist for establishing this parasite.

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We present a case of Dirofilaria immitis infection in a dog that was imported from Venezuela and had been residing in Santiago, Chile for 2 years, where this parasite had not been previously reported. Our findings highlight the need for surveillance of all imported dogs in Chile, as suitable conditions exist for the establishment of this parasite.