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 …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in Portugal. Several studies have reported the presence of
canine heartworm disease, although no previous studies on feline infections have been …

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 …

Feline heartworm disease is a vector-borne parasitical disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis.
Heartworm infection in dogs is prevalent in the Mediterranean countries. Information about …

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 …

Since dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease, its distribution
depends on environmental conditions as well as demographic factors and the management …

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 …

In view of the low prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infections in dogs of the region of
Cataluña, Spain, reported in the national survey of 1989 (0.38% prevalence) use of …

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 …