Canine dirofilariasis in Iraq was thought not present. This is the first report of dog
heartworms in our country. Hearts of 22 dogs from various sites in Kerbala province were …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in dogs, which are endemic in Iran. The diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis is …

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors concerning
Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Figueira da Foz, located in the central region of …

Five hundred eighty-nine dog blood samples from the small animal hospital of Chiang Mai
University were examined for Dirofilaria immitis prevalence using a microhematocrit tube …

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 …

Dirofilariasis was reported among imported German Shepherd dogs in Assiut Governorate,
Upper Egypt. Microfilariae of D. immitis were detected in blood films of 8 out of 19 examined …

Between July and August 2009, a total of two hundred crossbreed dogs in three contiguous
littoralprovinces of Guilan, Mazandaran and Golestan were sampled. Circulating antigens …

Heartworm disease is caused by Dirofilaria immitis a zoonotic, vector-borne parasite and
one of the most pathogenic nematode parasites of the dog. The epidemiological status of …

AbstractDirofilariosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode
parasite. It can be transmitted by insects and distributed worldwide. Animals such as dog …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats and also infects humans. The current knowledge about this parasite in South …