VPA-0047
QUESTION
In dirofilariasis parasite is found in?
OPTIONS
(A) Pulmonary trunk
(B) Left ventricle
(C) Left atrium
(D) Right atrium
ANSWER
(A) Pulmonary trunk
EXPLANATION
Adult Dirofilaria immitis worms are found mainly in the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary trunk/right-sided pulmonary circulation of infected dogs. They are not normally located in the left ventricle or left atrium, and the right atrium is not their characteristic primary site.
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