To compare the usefulness of two commercial tests for detecting the antigens of Dirofilaria
immitis in dogs, one based on whole-blood agglutination (WBA) and the other on ELISA …

Introduction: Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that affects human health in several countries
of the world. This study was conducted to examine whether serum samples from the owners …

Abstract Background Dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in various areas of
Iran. Domestic dogs are the main reservoirs and represent a major potential infection source …

Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of canine heartworm disease, a severe health
problem in dogs, especially in coastal areas of tropical and subtropical regions of the world …

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania infantum and Toxoplasma gondii are
zoonotic parasites which can affect domestic cats. Considering the lack of published data …

Purpose Dirofilaria immitis, a mosquito-borne nematode that primarily infects dogs, can
equally infect cats. Although there have been numerous studies on canine heartworm …

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 …

This study describes a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the
detection and differentiation between Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in dog blood …

Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that can cause a disease that may present clinical signs
from severe to absent. When dogs are symptomatic, the clinical signs are cardiorespiratory …

Eighty dogs from a locality west of the Conceição Lagoon, in the Santa Catarina Island,
Florianópolis Municipality, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, were examined for dirofilariasis by …