To evaluate the prevalence of heartworm disease in metropolitan Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil,
cats submitted for euthanasia were evaluated by laboratory tests and by necropsy for signs …

The prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in domestic dogs was studied in a multicenter survey,
which involved nearly 30,000 dogs from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil …

In Maio Island, Republic of Cape Verde, a seven-year old mongrel female dog exhibiting
severe generalized adenomegaly and a poor body condition was examined during an …

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 …

Populations of the coati, Nasua nasua, like the populations of other wild animals, are
regulated by several biotic or abiotic factors. For example, parasites act as a biotic factor …

Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode, which infects primarily
wild and domestic canids, causing cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis. The aim of the present …

impaginato spostato 2 Page 1 Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in dogs: current update
in Spain JA Montoya, M. Morales, MC Juste, JA Corbera 14 Page 2 Heartworm infection in …

Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of canine and feline cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis.
Moreover, the existence of canine dirofilariasis implies a risk for human populations living in …

Cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis (heartworm) is a zoonotic vector borne disease caused by
Dirofilaria immitis which affects domestic dogs and cats. Two of the seven Canary Islands …

Dirofilariasis is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Dirofilaria parasites, affecting both wild
and domestic animals, including humans considered as accidental hosts. Dirofilaria repens …