The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats and also infects humans. The current knowledge about this parasite in South …

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 …

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the frequency and factors associated
with Dirofilaria immitis infection in pet dogs in the metropolitan area of the Colombian …

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 …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and to
analyze risk factors associated with infection at Celestun, a coastal locality in southeast …

The objective of this work was to determine the risk of exposure to Dirofilaria immitis in the
stray dog population and people living in the metropolitan area of Puebla City, Mexico, using …

The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis (DI)
in domestic canines in the municipalities of Cuautepec and Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero …

Background Dirofilaria immitis causes heartworm disease, a chronic and potentially fatal
cardiopulmonary disease which mainly affects dogs and cats. It is present in most of Spain …

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 …

Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease frequent in many countries. Not only infected dogs,
but also cats and wild canids (including wolves and foxes), represent important sources of …