Dirofilaria repens is a zoonotic mosquito-borne filarioid that parasitizes in the subcutaneous
tissues of carnivores, that has been incriminated in the great majority of human dirofilariasis …

Dirofilariosis is a zoonotic disease caused by several species of the genus of Dirofilaria. The
causative agent initiates a dangerous canine disease reported from many parts of the globe …

Dirofilariosis is considered to be the arthropod vector-borne disease with the fastest spread
in Europe. Slovakia belongs to new endemic regions for canine and human infections. This …

Background Dirofilariasis is an emerging zoonosis (supported by climate change) in Central
Europe. Human infections are usually caused by Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis …

Human dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by worms of the genus Dirofilaria. Most
reported cases involve Dirofilaria repens, and D. immitis infection has been rarely reported …

Abstract Background In Lithuania, the first case of canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis was
recorded in 2010. Since then, an increasing number of cases of canine dirofilariosis have …

Dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens is a rare anthropozoonotic disease, with dogs and cats
being the definite hosts for this parasite. This worm is transmitted by various species of …

Abstract Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens Railliet et Henry, 1911 (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) is
a subcutaneous parasite of dogs and other carnivorous animals, with human acting as …

Dirofilariosis caused by the Dirofilaria repens nematodes is widely dispersed in southern
Europe, Asia and Africa among dogs, cats, other carnivores and occasionally, humans. The …

Human infection by Dirofilaria repens in Serbia has been increasing steadily. The first case
was reported in 1971, presented in the form of a single subcutaneous nodule on the back of …