Dirofilariasis, a mosquito-borne disease of dogs caused by the nematode Dirofilaria immitis
(Leidy; Spirurida: Onchocercidae), has now become a growing zoonotic concern. Based on …

Argentina is one of the four South American countries where the presence of Dirofilaria
immitis is currently confirmed. The objective of this study was to review information on …

Background The mosquito-borne filarial nematodes Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens
primarily affect dogs but also cats, causing heartworm disease or subcutaneous …

Background Canine dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria immitis is known to be endemic in
continental Portugal. However, information about the transmitting mosquito species is still …

Methods: Blood was collected from 1050 dogs in 1039 houses during a random household
survey performed in 2016 and 2017. Genomic DNA was extracted and assayed by …

Mosquito collections were done on microfilaremic dogs, positive for Dirofilaria immitis
(Leidy), for 15 consecutive nights in Celestun, Yucatan, southeastern Mexico, during …

Dirofilaria immitis is one of the most frequently detected mosquito-transmitted zoonotic
filarioid nematode in mammals in Europe, being canine dirofilariosis a major animal health …

Seven hundred and twenty five female culicid mosquitoes were captured in an area of
Western Spain where Dirofilaria immitis is endemic. PCR was applied for the detection of …

Mosquito collections were carried out on microfilaraemic dogs, positive for Dirofilaria sp., for
18 consecutive nights in the coastal town of Celestún, Yucatan, southeast Mexico, during the …

Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of heartworm diseases and of human pulmonary
dirofilariosis. The infection is transmitted by several species of culicid mosquitoes that are …