… Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern regions
… , still questionable because data for the presence of microfilaremia are currently lacking. …

… The aim of this study was to determine the presence of D. immitis in dogs and their possible
contact with the human population in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, Colombia. …

Europe has experienced the spreading of vector-borne helminths including heartworms (Dirofilaria
immitis) from the Mediterranean countries towards the northern ones in the past …

… immitis was found in the 17 foxes. Dirofilaria immitis infections in wild canids were detected
… each wild canid was determined at the time of necropsy by examining for the presence of D. …

… To the best of our knowledge this is the first worldwide report of the ectopic presence of D.
repens adults in the pelvic cavity and mesentery by natural infection and first report of the …

… , Dirofilaria immitis, which has been reported on other pinnipeds, with fatalities and clinical
symptoms. Therefore, this study evaluated the presence of the microfilaria of D. immitis in …

… methods like Knott’s test, antigen test or echocardiography did not reveal the presence of
D. … Molecular xenomonitoring of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from …

… presence of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis DNA, respectively. Two pools (5.56 %)
were tested positive for Dirofilaria (… immitis DNA. This, to our knowledge, is the first molecular …

… Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are widespread filarioids of dogs with occurrence in
… Conversely, the presence of human patients positive at the serology for D. repens in Linosa …

To estimate the incidence of Dirofilaria immitis in Austrian shelter dogs and mosquitoes trapped
in their proximity, 115 shelter dogs from fourteen animal shelters located in five different …