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Dirofilariasis

Dirofilariasis

Microfilaria of Dirofilaria immitis (Heartworms) Surrounded by Neoplastic Lymphocytes

Image by Microfilaria of Dirofilaria immitis (Heartworms) in a lymph node impression smear from a dog with lymphoma. This baby nematode is snuggled down in a pillow of intermediate-to-large, immature lymphocytes, exhibiting multiple criteria of malignancy (1,000X magnification)