… Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern regions
… , still questionable because data for the presence of microfilaremia are currently lacking. …

… The aim of this study was to determine the presence of D. immitis in dogs and their possible
contact with the human population in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, Colombia. …

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

… with Dirofilaria nematodes may provide further data on their biology and evolution [74], also
considering that the presence or absence of Wolbachia pipientis in Dirofilaria species has …

… In Croatia and Serbia several studies demonstrate the presence of dirofilariasis as an endemic
disease in these countries and its constant spreading. In Serbia, between 2006 and 2007 …

… transmission of Dirofilaria nematodes, and to assess the risk that its presence might represent
… The presence of filarial parasites in mosquitoes was evaluated by PCR, and sequencing …

… immitis was found in the 17 foxes. Dirofilaria immitis infections in wild canids were detected
… each wild canid was determined at the time of necropsy by examining for the presence of D. …

… Currently available antigen tests for detection of Dirofilaria … cat’s response to the presence
of third and fourth larval and … for the detection of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in cats [Abstract]…

… To the best of our knowledge this is the first worldwide report of the ectopic presence of D.
repens adults in the pelvic cavity and mesentery by natural infection and first report of the …

… presence of Dirofilaria immitis is currently confirmed. The objective of this study was to review
information on dirofilariasis … immitis was found in seven provinces and canine prevalence …