Canine dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is usually diagnosed by specific antigen
testing and/or identification of microfilariae. However, D. immitis and at least six other filariae …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in the dogs with increasing spread into new geographical areas. The diagnosis of …

This survey was conducted to investigate the presence of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria
repens in native dogs and cats living in an area of Italy where animal and human …

Summary In the Czech Republic, canine dirofilarial infection (Dirofilaria immitis and D.
repens) is usually diagnosed in dogs coming from endemic areas and as such has been …

Both Dirofilaria immiti and Dipetalonema reconditum may be found in blood of infected dogs
but it is not easy to distinguish D. immitis from D. reconditum in morphology. We cloned and …

Background Considering the increasing importance of small animals travel medicine and
the spread of filariae with zoonotic potential to non-endemic European areas, routine filarial …

Abstract Background Diagnosis of Dirofilaria immitis infection in cats is complicated by the
difficulty associated with reliable detection of antigen in feline blood and serum samples …

In the last two decades, reports of canine heartworm (HW) infection have increased even in
non-endemic areas, with a large variability in prevalence data due to the diagnostic strategy …

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 …

The present study reports the applicability of a multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection
and differentiation of common filarioids infecting dogs, ie, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria …