Background: Dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially deadly condition in dogs and one of
the zoonotic filarial infections, which inadvertently affects the humans. The objectives of this …

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 …

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

AbstractDirofilariosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode
parasite. It can be transmitted by insects and distributed worldwide. Animals such as dog …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in dogs, which are endemic in Iran. The diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis is …

In this research, we investigate the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs using
microscopical, serological, and molecular methods from the Central Anatolia Region (Sivas) …

Background: Dirofilaria immitis is a common nematode of the cardiovascular system, which
infects carnivores all over the world. The infection is prevalent in dogs, but in cats and …

We estimated the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in domestic dogs in five Turkish
provinces–Sakarya, Kocaeli, Ankara, Elazig and Mersin–using a commercial ELISA kit for …

The aim of present study was to determine the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs
and cats from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Blood samples were collected by cephalic and jugular …

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 …