Canine cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is endemic on the island
of Gran Canaria. Epidemiological surveys have shown differences in the prevalence of …

Simple Summary Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode parasite causing heartworm disease
worldwide. Spain is one of the southern European countries where the risk of infection in …

Background Dirofilaria immitis causes heartworm disease, a chronic and potentially fatal
cardiopulmonary disease which mainly affects dogs and cats. It is present in most of Spain …

Blood samples from 823 dogs were tested for circulating Dirofilaria immitis antigen during a
1-year period (May 2002 to May 2003) on Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain …

Blood samples from 2034 dogs were tested to detect Dirofilaria immitis antigen during three
consecutive years (from 1994 to 1996) in Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands, Spain. The …

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors concerning
Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Figueira da Foz, located in the central region of …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in Portugal. Several studies have reported the presence of
canine heartworm disease, although no previous studies on feline infections have been …

Hungary was not considered to be a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) endemic country until
2007, when the first autochthonous canine infection was described. Herein we report …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats and also infects humans. The current knowledge about this parasite in South …