… climatic conditions which favors the presence … current prevalence in dogs and the risk of
human exposure to the disease in Bucaramanga, one of the most populated areas in Colombia …

… The present study reports for the first time the presence of … In addition, the general conditions
of these animals may … that stray dogs could serve as a reservoir for human infection in the …

… of this agent has been reported in Bucaramanga, Bogotá, Valle … the presence of
Dirofilaria immitis in canine shelters in … of Dirofilaria immitis antigen, following the manufacturer’s …

… with a Dirofilaria immitis sequence from human in Brazil (with … immitis infection detected in
dogs (60.1%) in the present … , PCR evidences the presence of microfilaremia in presence of …

… in Colombia with environmental conditions … present study have documented diseases in
humans caused by pathogenic microorganisms 165 such as those detected in the present study …

… of this agent has been reported in Bucaramanga, Bogotá, Valle … the presence of
Dirofilaria immitis in canine shelters in … of Dirofilaria immitis antigen, following the manufacturer’s …

… are zoonotic and pose a risk to the human population. In … Heartworm disease, caused by
Dirofilaria immitis, is a … has documented that the presence of animals infected with zoonotic …

… have been carried out in dogs, in which prevalence ranging … canine dirofilariasis in the
metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, … de Colombia en la ciudad de Bucaramanga muestreando …

… of this agent has been reported in Bucaramanga, Bogotá, … of Dirofilaria immitis antigen,
following the manufacturer’s … from animal shelters in two departments of Colombian territory …

… in microfilaremic dogs infected by Dirofilaria immitis and … filariae present in dogs in the
metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, … human population of the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga …