Mosquito collections were carried out on microfilaraemic dogs, positive for Dirofilaria sp., for
18 consecutive nights in the coastal town of Celestún, Yucatan, southeast Mexico, during the …

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the main causative agents
of heartworm disease and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in domestic and wild canids …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are mosquito‐borne nematodes which infect
primarily dogs as their main definitive hosts. They cause cardiopulmonary (D. immitis) or …

Background Canine heartworm infections were frequently diagnosed in Brazil before the
new millennium. After the year 2000, the frequency of diagnosis showed a sharp decline; …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens infections are mosquito-borne diseases, mainly of
dogs. Both parasites are zoonotic, and they sometimes cause serious infections in humans …

Abstract Background The canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, a filarioid nematode of dogs
and other carnivores, is widespread in the USA and the world. Over 20 different mosquito …

The aim of this work was to assess spatial and seasonal Dirofilaria immitis transmission risk
throughout Argentina with models based on the temperature threshold below which filarial …

Dirofilariasis, a mosquito-borne disease of dogs caused by the nematode Dirofilaria immitis
(Leidy; Spirurida: Onchocercidae), has now become a growing zoonotic concern. Based on …

La dirofilariasis, causada por Dirofilaria immitis, o gusano del corazón del perro, es una
enfermedad de distribución mundial transmitida por mosquitos de los géneros Aedes …

Determinación de la prevalencia de Dirofilaria immitis en los distritos de San Martín de Porres,
Rímac y Cercado de Lima SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.13 número2 Niveles …