Canine dirofilariosis in the Americas is primarily caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a mosquito-
borne filarial worm infecting dogs, which may also infect and cause disease in other …

Dirofilarioses are widespread diseases caused by filarioid nematodes (superfamily
Filarioidea) of the genus Dirofilaria, which are transmitted by a plethora of mosquito species …

The concept that geographic location can influence health is a very old one in medicine. As
far back as the time of Hippocrates (460-377 BC), it was observed that certain diseases tend …

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 …

Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne pathogen that is spreading worldwide,
and the associated infection (ie dirofilariosis) is becoming a threat to animals and humans …

Dirofilaria immitis is a filarial nematode parasite that is currently widely enzootic in dog and
coyote (Canis latrans) populations of California. Weak historical evidence suggests that the …

■ BACKGROUND The prevalence of feline heartworm disease (FHD) in the United States is
largely unknown, due, in part, to a previous lack of interest and understanding of heartworm …

To assess the current status of Dirofilaria immitis infection and to determine whether there
were other canine filarial infections in north Taiwan, postmortem examination was …

Nowadays dirofilariosis is assuming an important role in veterinarian clinical practice. Until
recently, it was thought that the only pathogenic form would be Dirofilaria immitis …

Abstract Background Heartworms, Dirofilaria immitis, are known to be widespread in dogs
and cats in the USA, but there have been no country-wide prevalence studies performed to …