Dirofilaria immitis, a parasite that mainly infects domestic or wild canids, but can infect
felines or humans as well, is frequent in many Brazilian areas. The main objective of this …

De 2.007 amostras de sangue examinadas de cães da cidade de Maceió-AL, foram
detectados 62 (3, 1%) animais positivos para a presença de microfilárias (mf). Em 11 cães …

Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that infects canids worldwide as well as other mammalian
species, including humans. Worms and dogs are well adapted to one another, making dogs …

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 …

Dirofilariose Canina em uma área de foco na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.] Revista
Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, v. 13, n. 1, p. 23-28, 2004. Curso de Pós-Graduação …

The canine filarial parasite Dirofilaria immitis has not been reported in Brazil´ s Amazonas
state capital, Manaus, for over a century. Here, we report one imported and 27 …

In Maio Island, Republic of Cape Verde, a seven-year old mongrel female dog exhibiting
severe generalized adenomegaly and a poor body condition was examined during an …

Dirofilaria immitis, the cause of heartworm infestation (HWI) or dirofilariasis, affects members
of the Canidae and remains a worldwide clinical problem. In Iraq, dirofilariasis was believed …

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 …

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 …