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 …

Dirofilariasis, a mosquito-borne disease of dogs caused by the nematode Dirofilaria immitis
(Leidy; Spirurida: Onchocercidae), has now become a growing zoonotic concern. Based on …

During the past 10 years, the prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in the City of Buenos Aires
and its outskirts, particularly in the northern and southern areas, has increased significantly …

Mosquito collections were done on microfilaremic dogs, positive for Dirofilaria immitis
(Leidy), for 15 consecutive nights in Celestun, Yucatan, southeastern Mexico, during …

South America is available in the literature. For that reason, surveys to investigate the
prevalence of this parasite have recently been undertaken and supported by MSDAGVET, in …

The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection,
and to examine the relationship between host factors (gender, age and breed) and D …

Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of canine and feline cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis.
Moreover, the existence of canine dirofilariasis implies a risk for human populations living in …

The prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in domestic dogs was studied in a multicenter survey,
which involved nearly 30,000 dogs from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil …

The cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne infection,
which can be transmitted to humans. The main hosts are both domestic and wild canids …

Background Canine dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria immitis is known to be endemic in
continental Portugal. However, information about the transmitting mosquito species is still …