… immitis was found in the 17 foxes. Dirofilaria immitis infections in wild canids were detected
in two regions of southern Ontario: 12 of the 14 D. immitis infections were detected in the …

… This is due to the fact that the Canary Hound is kept outdoors in rural areas in unhygienic
conditions, is exposed to mosquito bites and receives no preventative therapy overall. (…

… Dirofilaria immitis is the causal agent of heartworm, a mosquito-borne parasite that primarily
infects domestic and wild canids. The infection is endemic in parts of Canada, and Ontario …

… –2002 in urban and rural areas of the Tuscan region in … rural environments, the DNA
evidence indicated the presence of infective larvae of Dirofilaria immitis, whereas in urban areas…

… It has many rural and marshy areas hosting dense populations of susceptible canine … that
live in close proximity in the area studied. The area also hosts a large amount of competent …

… living habitually outdoors in both rural and small urban areas from Zone A (Ebro Valley). The
… This is, to our knowledge, the first report on Dirofilaria immitis in the canine and human popu…

… for Dirofilaria immitis prevalence using a microhematocrit tube technique for microfilaria
detection. In parallel, a once a month follow-up study on 36 D. immitis … immitis antigen using the …

… by factors driving transmission such as urbanization, rural–urban migration, and expansion
of irrigated agricultural land, which is common in this area and provides suitable humidity for …

… prevalence and geographical distribution of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs. Plasma … immitis
prevalence and predictive maps based on temperature suitability. High prevalence of D. immitis …

… , as well as mongrel dogs and animals housed in rural areas. … Canine filariosis caused by
Dirofilaria repens and … regions, while Dirofilaria immitis is considered sporadic in the area, and …