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 …

Background Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is mosquito-borne filarial nematode capable of
causing serious cardiopulmonary disease in canines and felines, and pulmonary …

Dirofilariasis is a fast-spreading disease of dogs and humans in Europe. We investigated
whether Dirofilaria spp. have spread northwards in Europe, invading the Baltic countries …

This case report is about a seven-year-old male neutered European Shorthair cat infected
by Dirofilaria immitis as the first reported autochthonous Dirofilaria immitis infection in …

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

Dirofilaria repens causes an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe, particularly in its
southern part, the Mediterranean region. Many reports on human dirofilariosis have been …

Sažetak The peninsula of Istria is one of two areas where the presence of Dirofilaria immitis
is unequivocally confirmed in Croatia. The first report of canine heartworm infection in Istria …

A 4 year-old, male Hungarian Vizsla dog which had never been abroad was referred with
poor general condition, decrease in body weight, haematemesis and jaundice to the Central …

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 …

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 …