Background Dirofilaria immitis, D. repens and Acanthocheilonema reconditum are the main
causative agents of zoonotic canine filariosis. Methods We developed a combined multiplex …

Background Current recommendations for diagnosis of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs
rely on the detection of antigen produced largely by adult females coupled with the …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in the dogs with increasing spread into new geographical areas. The diagnosis of …

Wild canids serve as reservoir for various vector-borne pathogens of veterinary and medical
importance, including the canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis. In North and Central …

The diagnosis of canine heartworm infection is based upon the presence of circulating
Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae or on techniques for the detection of serum antibodies or …

Background Dirofilaria immitis is responsible for heartworm disease in dogs in endemic
areas worldwide. Screening for this infection is done by blood tests. Antigen testing is the …

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are the principal causative agents of canine filariosis and,
although the number of dogs subjected to specific prevention is increasing, the prevalence …

ABSTRACT A fundamental role for the endosymbiotic bacteria Wolbachia pipientis in the
pathogenesis of Dirofilaria immitis infections has emerged in recent years. Diagnostic …

Dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens is endemic in dogs from countries of
the Mediterranean basin. Both species may infect humans, with most of the infected patients …

Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of heartworm disease in canines and felines, and
pulmonary dirofilariasis in man. It harbors a symbiotic intracellular bacterium from the genus …