Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused mainly by Dirofilaria immitis and
Dirofilaria repens that affect dogs and humans all over the world. Serbia is considered an …

During the last decades, Dirofilaria spp. infection in European dogs has rapidly spread from
historically endemic areas towards eastern and northeastern countries, but little or no …

In 2009 canine filarial infections were investigated in two northern areas of Serbia (Pančevo
and Veliko Gradište), applying morphometry, biochemical staining, and immunological kit to …

Background: Dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially deadly condition in dogs and one of
the zoonotic filarial infections, which inadvertently affects the humans. The objectives of this …

Abstract Introduction: The prevalence of Dirofilaria repens in dogs in countries bordering
Slovenia ranges from 1.5% to 47.3%. The aim of this study was to estimate its prevalence in …

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 …

Knowing that dirofilariosis is an emerging zoonosis, little known and studied in Romania, the
aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofliaria spp. infection in dogs, in the …

The known data resulting from individual surveys of canine dirofilariosis point to the great
differences in the epidemiological situation among countries where Dirofilaria parasites …

Abstract Background Dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in various areas of
Iran. Domestic dogs are the main reservoirs and represent a major potential infection source …

Although Dirofilaria immitis in dogs is considered enzootic in northern Greece, the available
data on the occurrence of infection in southern parts of the country demonstrate its scarcity …