Canine dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is usually diagnosed by specific antigen
testing and/or identification of microfilariae. However, D. immitis and at least six other filariae …

Background Considering the increasing importance of small animals travel medicine and
the spread of filariae with zoonotic potential to non-endemic European areas, routine filarial …

Dirofilaria immitis was diagnosed in 4 of 13 indigenous dogs from the Province of Zambézia,
Mozambique, by acid phosphatase staining of microfilariae. The finding reconfirms the …

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 …

Purpose Canine filariosis in domestic dogs caused by several species of filarids is an
emerging vector-borne disease and the spread of this disease remains a global veterinary …

This study was conducted in order to investigate the epidemiology of filarial species in a
region of central Italy (Tuscany) in dogs that did not undergo prophylaxis for filariasis. From …

Aim: The present investigation was conducted to study the prevalence of microfilaremia in
dogs in Gujarat. Materials and Methods: A total of 418 adult dogs aged between 2 and 14 …

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 …

Objective: Investigation of the epidemiology of filariae with different microfilaria in the blood
of rural and urban dog of Tabriz, Iran. Design: Cross sectional study. Animals: 350 dogs …

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 …