In southern Italy, the number of autochthonous cases of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs has
increased considerably. This also occurs in the Campania region, particularly in coastal …

Feline heartworm disease is a vector-borne parasitical disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis.
Heartworm infection in dogs is prevalent in the Mediterranean countries. Information about …

Blood samples from 1,822 dogs residing on Native American reservations in 10 states were
collected between February 2004 and August 2007. Samples were examined using a …

Background and purpose: Dirofilaria immitis is one of the most important pathogenic
Nematoda for humans and carnivores, especially dogs. It causes a zoonotic disease …

Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease that affects many
species of both domestic and wild carnivores. We investigated the seroprevalence of D …

Dirofilaria repens is the causative zoonotic agent of subcutaneous dirofilariosis. Although
the American continent is considered currently free of D. repens infections, in the past few …

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease, which its cause Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode
transmitted by insects and a worldwide dissemination. Dogs and cats are the main hosts of …

Helminthological necropsies of 489 carnivores (325 golden jackals, 115 red foxes, 4
martens, 3 wolves, 27 domestic dogs and 15 cats) from Bulgaria were carried out in 2012 …

Objective—To determine prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection among shelter cats.
Design—Cross-sectional study. Animals—239 cats euthanatized at an animal shelter in …

Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused mainly by Dirofilaria immitis and
Dirofilaria repens that affect dogs and humans all over the world. Serbia is considered an …