Below Are Paired Items Referring to the Heartworm Dirofilaria Immitis

question 35

Multiple Choice

Below are paired items referring to the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. Which of the pairs is mismatched?

• A) dog  sexual reproduction
• B) mosquito  vector
• C) mosquito  definitive host
• D) dog  definitive host
• E) None of the pairs is mismatched.

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