The genus Dirofilaria includes various species that are natural parasites of dogs, cats, foxes,
and wild mammals, transmitted by mosquito vectors. Dirofilaria repens is commonly …

Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the filarial nematodes of
dogs Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. Depending on the species involved, human …

Dirofilariosis is a vector-borne disease that is spreading in Europe from the southern
endemic regions to the northern countries, including Slovakia. The dog parasites Dirofilaria …

Dirofilaria repens (formerly Dirofilaria conjunctiva) is a natural parasite of the subcutaneous
tissues of dogs, cats and wild carnivores in Europe, Africa and Asia. Microfilariae are …

DISCUSSION Human dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens is a zoonosis ordinarily affecting
the dogs and, more rarely, cats. It is transmitted by Culicidae mosquitoes, present only in the …

Autochthonous Dirofilaria repens infections have been found in dogs and other carnivores in
most European countries. In the same countries, reports of human dirofilariasis are …

A 31-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug abuse presented with an inflamed
subcutaneous nodule in his left thigh. The nodule measured up to 1.2 cm in largest …

BACKGROUND: Number of reported cases of human dirofilariasis in the last couple of
decades has been increasing. Dogs are the main reservoir hosts, while various mosquito …

Dirofilariosis is a zoonotic disease caused by several species of the genus of Dirofilaria. The
causative agent initiates a dangerous canine disease reported from many parts of the globe …

Sažetak Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by worms belonging to the genus
Dirofilaria. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and the hosts are usually dogs …