Background Dirofilariosis is a potentially zoonotic parasitic disease, mainly transmitted by
mosquito vectors in many parts of the world. Data concerning the canine Dirofilaria species …

Although Dirofilaria immitis in dogs is considered enzootic in northern Greece, the available
data on the occurrence of infection in southern parts of the country demonstrate its scarcity …

Given the spread of Aedes albopictus from northern to southern Italy, and the lack of
updated data on Dirofilaria infections, this study was carried out to assess the infection risk …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that infects canids worldwide as well as other mammalian
species, including humans. Worms and dogs are well adapted to one another, making dogs …

ABSTRACT The Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), an endemic and endangered
pinniped, faces an increasing threat due to infectious diseases related to domestic animals …

Dirofilaria immitis is an endemic mosquito-borne pathogen widely spread throughout
Europe as well as North and South America. Infection by D. immitis has been reported in …

A study on the occurrence of Dirofilaria immitis and its vectors was carried out in order to
assess the prevalence of the disease in dogs in previously non-endemic areas of southern …

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in
Hatay province, south of Turkey. A total of 269 blood samples were collected from owned …

Argentina is one of the four South American countries where the presence of Dirofilaria
immitis is currently confirmed. The objective of this study was to review information on …