Assessment of the circulation of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from northern Portugal through combined analysis of antigens, DNA and parasite forms in blood
S Gomes-de-Sá, S Santos-Silva, A de Sousa Moreira… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
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
infection for mosquitoes, which are the pathogen vectors. The disease is endemic in
Mediterranean countries with increasing incidence in Italy, France, Greece and Spain, but
limited epidemiological data is available from Portugal regarding its distribution and impact.
Aiming to clarify this, canine whole blood samples (n= 244) from the north of Portugal were …
but also cats and wild canids (including wolves and foxes), represent important sources of
infection for mosquitoes, which are the pathogen vectors. The disease is endemic in
Mediterranean countries with increasing incidence in Italy, France, Greece and Spain, but
limited epidemiological data is available from Portugal regarding its distribution and impact.
Aiming to clarify this, canine whole blood samples (n= 244) from the north of Portugal were …
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