Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode found worldwide and able to infect several species, such as
dogs, cats and, under rare circumstances, humans. In Brazil, most of the infections are …

Dirofilaria immitis is a heart and large vessel parasite that mainly affects domestic dogs and
has shown a re-emerging zoonosis in recent years. The objective of this study was to …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis, a common and widely distributed parasite of dogs in tropical and
temperate areas of the world, sometimes infects man (Ciferri, 1982). Although this species of …

Background: Living beings have suffered with the climate changes that are affecting the
planet in the latest decades. This has allowed the development of many vectors with the …

The island of Gran Canaria is a hyperendemic area for canine dirofilariasis. The aim of the
present study was to provide data on Dirofilaria immitis in dogs, cats, and humans on this …

In Maio Island, Republic of Cape Verde, a seven-year old mongrel female dog exhibiting
severe generalized adenomegaly and a poor body condition was examined during an …

Dirofilariasis, a parasitic disease caused by the nematode Dirofilaria immitis, commonly
known as heartworm, primarily inhabits the pulmonary artery and right heart of dogs and …

This study aimed to investigate the presence of Dirofilaria immitis microfilaremia in dogs
from two regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where heartworm infections are highly …

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 …