Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode found worldwide and able to infect several species, such as
dogs, cats and, under rare circumstances, humans. In Brazil, most of the infections are …

Nowadays dirofilariosis is assuming an important role in veterinarian clinical practice. Until
recently, it was thought that the only pathogenic form would be Dirofilaria immitis …

To estimate the seroprevalence of Dirofilariaimmitis infection in domestic dogs in Taiwan, we
utilized a commercial ELISA kit (Snap™, IDEXX, USA) for detecting circulating antigens …

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern
regions of Asia and reported with increasing frequency in Africa. Nevertheless, the …

Wild canids represent a potential reservoir host for Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in
Ontario. Since wild canids are not protected by chemoprophylaxis, understanding the …

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 …

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 …

To update the microfilaria infection in companion animals, this study determined the
prevalence and risk factors of microfilaria infection in dogs and cats collected from eight …

Dirofilaria immitis is a heart and large vessel parasite that mainly affects domestic dogs and
has shown a re-emerging zoonosis in recent years. The objective of this study was to …

Serum samples were collected from each of 290 healthy dogs 6 months of age or older
living in the Greater Metropolitan Manila (GMM) area over a 12 month period. These …