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 …

A total of 602 dogs at the Louisiana State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital were
tested for antibodies to Dirofilaria immitis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) …

Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is enzootic in many areas of the world and quite prevalent in
southern European countries. Although dogs are the main host of the parasite, cats may also …

In late November 1991, 1883 clinics in Canada were sent a questionnaire to assess the
status of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in 1991 and there was a 60.0% response. There were …

One hundred and twenty cats from heavy canine heartworm-endemic areas of northern Italy
were examined for the presence of Dirofilaria immitis at necropsy. Whole blood samples …

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern
regions of Asia and reported with increasing frequency in Africa. Nevertheless, the …

Heartworm disease of dogs has been recognized as an important clinical entity for well over
100 years. Since the original description of the parasite by a Philadelphia physician, Joseph …

Blood samples from 260 dogs over 1 year of age from eight districts of the western part of
Albania (20 to 50 dogs per district) were collected in 1995 and 1996 and tested for …

Currently, prevention of canine Dirofilaria immitis infection relies on use of therapeutic
agents that effectively eliminate infective larvae inoculated by mosquitoes. 5 These agents …

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in
Hatay province, south of Turkey. A total of 269 blood samples were collected from owned …