Cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis (heartworm) is a zoonotic vector borne disease caused by
Dirofilaria immitis which affects domestic dogs and cats. Two of the seven Canary Islands …

The island of Gran Canaria is a hyperendemic area for canine dirofilariasis. The aim of the
present study was to provide data on Dirofilaria immitis in dogs, cats, and humans on this …

Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is enzootic in many areas of the world and quite prevalent in
southern European countries. Although dogs are the main host of the parasite, cats may also …

Since dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease, its distribution
depends on environmental conditions as well as demographic factors and the management …

The aim of the present study was compare the prevalence of D. immitis in dogs and
seroprevalence in humans of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) taking into …

Dirofilariosis is a severe vector-borne emergent disease that is spreading worldwide and
becoming a serious threat to human and veterinary public health. Portugal, a Mediterranean …

Blood samples from 260 dogs over 1 year of age from eight districts of the western part of
Albania (20 to 50 dogs per district) were collected in 1995 and 1996 and tested for …

During the past 10 years, the prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in the City of Buenos Aires
and its outskirts, particularly in the northern and southern areas, has increased significantly …

We assessed the risk of human pulmonary dirofilariasis in the Canary Islands,
hyperendemic for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), a zoonotic vector-borne infection …

We examined 110 dogs, imported or born to imported females or living together with
imported dogs in kennels, for the presence of Dirofilaria immitis, and assessed the climatic …