Background Dirofilariasis, the disease caused by Dirofilaria spp., and in particular by
Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in canines, occurs frequently in canids and felids …

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 …

We estimated the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in domestic dogs in five Turkish
provinces–Sakarya, Kocaeli, Ankara, Elazig and Mersin–using a commercial ELISA kit for …

Dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens is endemic in dogs from countries of
the Mediterranean basin. Both species may infect humans, with most of the infected patients …

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are vector-borne parasites of dogs and cats, with zoonotic
potential, endemic in many parts of Europe, including Italy. Control and prevention of …

Studies on the prevalence of infection by Dirofilaria immitis in Australian cats are rare. The
current study aimed to determine the prevalence of infection with D. immitis in a tropical …

Although Dirofilaria immitis in dogs is considered enzootic in northern Greece, the available
data on the occurrence of infection in southern parts of the country demonstrate its scarcity …

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are vector-borne zoonotic
parasites which affect mainly dogs and humans worldwide. In Iran, information about the …

The aim of this study was to determine seroprevalance of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Van
district. The study involved a total of 101 dogs aged between 1 month and 4 years old and …

Dirofilaria immitis is a filarial nematode parasite that is currently widely enzootic in dog and
coyote (Canis latrans) populations of California. Weak historical evidence suggests that the …