Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that can cause a disease that may present clinical signs
from severe to absent. When dogs are symptomatic, the clinical signs are cardiorespiratory …

Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that often infects dogs worldwide and
causes what is commonly referred to as heartworm disease. The infection is recognized as …

The clinical importance of heartworm infection in cats has indeed increased in recent years.
Dirofilaria immitis infection has been reported worldwide in cats and continues to be …

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode found mainly in
the pulmonary artery and right chambers of the heart, lungs, and large vessels of dogs. This …

Background Canine heartworm infections were frequently diagnosed in Brazil before the
new millennium. After the year 2000, the frequency of diagnosis showed a sharp decline; …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in Portugal. Several studies have reported the presence of
canine heartworm disease, although no previous studies on feline infections have been …

This study was designed to find out the seroprevalence of heartworm infection in working
military dogs from the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During May, 2015 to June …

This study aimed to investigate the presence of Dirofilaria immitis microfilaremia in dogs
from two regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where heartworm infections are highly …

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 …