A survey was conducted in the eastern part of Romania to assess the prevalence and
geographical distribution of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs. Plasma samples were collected from …

Abstract Background The nematodes Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are enzootic in
Greece. In the light of evidence of dirofilariosis spreading to new areas around the world, the …

Between July and August 2009, a total of two hundred crossbreed dogs in three contiguous
littoralprovinces of Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan were sampled. Circulating antigens …

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 …

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

In 2009 canine filarial infections were investigated in two northern areas of Serbia (Pančevo
and Veliko Gradište), applying morphometry, biochemical staining, and immunological kit to …

In recent decades, the number of autochthonous cases and foci of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs
from southern regions has increased considerably, suggesting that the distribution of the …

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 …

Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease frequent in many countries. Not only infected dogs,
but also cats and wild canids (including wolves and foxes), represent important sources of …

Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused mainly by Dirofilaria immitis and
Dirofilaria repens that affect dogs and humans all over the world. Serbia is considered an …