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 …

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 …

Simple Summary Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode parasite causing heartworm disease
worldwide. Spain is one of the southern European countries where the risk of infection in …

Blood samples from 823 dogs were tested for circulating Dirofilaria immitis antigen during a
1-year period (May 2002 to May 2003) on Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain …

Feline heartworm is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. It is a
cosmopolitan disease that is continuously expanding. Spain is considered an endemic …

Canine cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is endemic on the island
of Gran Canaria. Epidemiological surveys have shown differences in the prevalence of …

Background The metropolitan area of Barcelona is the most densely populated metropolitan
area on the Mediterranean coast. Several studies have reported the presence of canine …

Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is enzootic in many areas of the world and quite prevalent in
southern European countries. Although dogs are the main host of the parasite, cats may also …

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 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 …