To estimate the seroprevalence of Dirofilariaimmitis infection in domestic dogs in Taiwan, we
utilized a commercial ELISA kit (Snap™, IDEXX, USA) for detecting circulating antigens …

Serum samples were collected from each of 290 healthy dogs 6 months of age or older
living in the Greater Metropolitan Manila (GMM) area over a 12 month period. These …

Introduction: Canine dirofilariasis, is a vector-borne disease caused by the parasitic filarial
nematode named Dirofilaria immitis. Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a worldwide …

Dirofilarioses are widespread diseases caused by filarioid nematodes (superfamily
Filarioidea) of the genus Dirofilaria, which are transmitted by a plethora of mosquito species …

Dirofilaria immitis, the etiological agent for heartworm disease, is a zoonotic, vector-borne
parasite. The dog is the most common natural host. Heartworm disease is present in all US …

The prevalence of canine Dirofilaria infection in Maio Island (Cape Verde) was analysed by
serology, morphological and molecular identification of the parasite species. Blood and sera …

Abstract Dirofilaria immitis (LEIDY, 1856; RAILLET; HENRY, 1911) is a parasite that is
widely disseminated around the globe, with a higher prevalence in warm, humid climates …

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

We report a case of Dirofilaria immitis nematode infection in a dog imported from Venezuela
that had been living for 2 years in Santiago, Chile, where this parasite had not been reported …

Methods: Blood was collected from 1050 dogs in 1039 houses during a random household
survey performed in 2016 and 2017. Genomic DNA was extracted and assayed by …