The aim of present study was to determine the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs
and cats from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Blood samples were collected by cephalic and jugular …

Between 1993 and 1997, 837 stray dogs from North Taiwan were necropsied and examined
for dog heartworm infections. A thick smear from 20 ml of peripheral blood from each dog …

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 …

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 …

Five hundred eighty-nine dog blood samples from the small animal hospital of Chiang Mai
University were examined for Dirofilaria immitis prevalence using a microhematocrit tube …

Dirofilaria immitis, the cause of heartworm infestation (HWI) or dirofilariasis, affects members
of the Canidae and remains a worldwide clinical problem. In Iraq, dirofilariasis was believed …

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 …

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 In the Caribbean region, Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) has been detected on
almost all of the islands. While it is assumed to be endemic throughout the region, there is a …

This survey was conducted to investigate the presence of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria
repens in native dogs and cats living in an area of Italy where animal and human …