Latin America and countries with hot climates have long suffered with vector-borne
diseases, be they fleas, mosquitoes or ticks, among others. Canine Dirofilariasis is a vector …

Objectives To study the presence of dirofilarias in blood samples from dogs collected in a
semi-rural district near Santiago and to compare their frequency in dogs with and without …

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 …

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 repens causes subcutaneous infection in dogs and cats, and is the main agent of
human dirofilariosis in Europe. Detection of D. repens is described in a dog from Portugal, a …

Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease that affects many
species of both domestic and wild carnivores. We investigated the seroprevalence of D …

The objective of this degree work through the modality of business social practice, and
solidarity, was the preparation of a manual for the early detection of the heartworm parasite …

Background Canine filarioids are important nematodes transmitted to dogs by arthropods.
Diagnosis of canine filariosis is accomplished by the microscopic identification of …

The aim of this study is to reveale the prevalence of dirofilarial infections in pet dogs. From
the year 2010 to the year 2012, a total of 77 blood samples were collected from privately …