… To estimate the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in domestic dogs in Taiwan,
we utilized a commercial ELISA kit (Snap™, IDEXX, USA) for detecting circulating antigens …

… The purpose of this study was to compare the seroprevalence and risk factors for D. immitis,
E. canis, and B. burgdorferi infections among three groups of dogs in Florida that differ in …

… Dirofilaria immitis vs Dirofilaria repens: Why such a difference in the prevalence of human
… Development of Dirofilaria immitis within the mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a new …

… Age is an important risk factor for the contraction of the infection. The infection risks for dogs
are … immitis in low levels whereas this figure was higher when the serological method was …

… In southern Italy, the number of autochthonous cases of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs has
increased considerably. This … On the other hand, age is considered an important risk factor for D. …

… Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a parasitic nematode responsible for canine and feline
cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis and human zoonotic filariosis in both tropical and temperate …

… of Dirofilaria immitis infection in cats in eastern Tennessee, and to identify risk factors …
The cats were then necropsied and examined for D immitis Heartworms were found in 3.2%(…

… to study the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens in … in canine dirofilariosis, risk
factor analysis conducted in the … conditions favourable to the Dirofilaria life cycle in the study …

… Dirofilaria immitis infection is one of the most severe parasitic diseases in dogs. Prevention
is achieved by the administration of drugs containing macrocyclic lactones (MLs). These …

… Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria are parasites vectored by mosquitoes, and domestic
dogs constitute the main reservoir for both Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) and Dirofilaria repens …