Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) the causative
agent of canine and feline cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis (heartworm disease) in temperate …

Seventy four DOG s examined from December 2004 to June 2005 in four sub-divided areas
(north, south, east, and west) of SAGHEZ city. Of these, male and female DOG s were 38 and …

Abstract Background Dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in various areas of
Iran. Domestic dogs are the main reservoirs and represent a major potential infection source …

Dirofilaria immitis was known heartworm and adult worms live in the right ventricle of heart
and pulmonary artery. Dirofilaria immitis definitive hosts is dogs, wolves and foxes and …

Background: Dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially deadly condition in dogs and one of
the zoonotic filarial infections, which inadvertently affects the humans. The objectives of this …

Dirofilaria immitis, a common parasite of the cardiovascular system of the carnivores all over
the world, is reported from dogs, cats and, humans in Iran. Knott method is the most common …

Three hundred eighty stray dogs (232 female and 148 male) from İstanbul and İzmir were
tested with antigen detecting ELISA for Dirofilaria immitis infection. Blood samples were …

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and to
inquire about potential vector mosquito species in the provinces of Kars and Iğdır. With this …

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS, which is otherwise known as heartworm, is an important parasite in
dogs and other carnivores. It lives in the right ventricle of the heart, the pulmonary artery and …

The aim of present study was to determine the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs
and cats from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Blood samples were collected by cephalic and jugular …