… Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern …
in countries where the prevalence is low, has led to a decrease D. immitis prevalence in dogs, …

… Dirofilaria immitis. One hundred of these were also examined post mortem for adult heartworms.
The prevalence … 5.9% had circulating microfilariae of D immitis. Adult heartworms were …

… of dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is influenced by … This study analyses the
prevalence and current distribution of … The general prevalence is 2.4%, being located most of …

… This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection and to
investigate the risk factors related to heartworm disease in dogs from Kayseri, Turkey. Blood …

… Our objective was to determine the prevalence of D. immitis in dogs in Gran Canaria Island,
… We found the highest prevalence in animals between 3 and 6 years old (53.85% average), …

… was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from …
immitis infection by microscopic examination and PCR, indicating that the prevalence was 16.6…

Background This paper examines the individual factors that influence prevalence rates of
canine heartworm in the contiguous United States. A data set provided by the Companion …

In the present study, we first report the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in
Shenyang, northeastern China. Sera from 528 randomly selected dogs were examined for D. …

… immitis infection is more common. Almost one-fourth of the samples in the present study
came from an area of Oklahoma where prevalence rates in shelter dogs are relatively low (5–10…

… Summary: This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in
stray dogs with different ages, sexes and breeds. A total of 142 dogs were examined in this …