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 …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis and Acanthocheilonema reconditum are common parasites in dogs but
have also been reported parasitizing humans. The differential diagnosis and …

Canine filariasis in domestic and wild dogs, foxes, and wolves is caused by several species
of filarids. Although these filarial species inhabit different loci in the vertebrate definitive …

Parasites from the Filariidae family are among the nematodes that can infest dogs. Some
may be apathogenic, such as Acanthocheilonema reconditum, and others such as Dirofilaria …

Species of filarial nematodes belonging to the genera Dirofilaria and Acanthocheilonema
are recognised as common parasites of dogs throughout the world. Recently, other filarioids …

Background Canine filarioids are important nematodes transmitted to dogs by arthropods.
Diagnosis of canine filariosis is accomplished by the microscopic identification of …

The present study determined the prevalence and geographical distribution of Dirofilaria
immitis and other filariae, from dogs in littoral areas of Paraná state, in Brazil. This survey …

Dirofilaria immitis is a zoonotic filarid that mainly affects the domestic dog, causing a
generally fatal chronic disease, known as heart worm disease. In addition to dogs, the …

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode found mainly in
the pulmonary artery and right chambers of the heart, lungs, and large vessels of dogs. This …