… by Dirofilaria immitis which affects domestic dogs and cats. Two of the seven Canary Islands
are … , obtained solely on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, have been presented as …

… Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) taking into consideration the four isoclimatic areas of
the island. A close relationship between the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and the …

… The island of Gran Canaria is a hyperendemic area for canine dirofilariasis. The aim of the
… to provide data on Dirofilaria immitis in dogs, cats, and humans on this island in 2010. The …

… One of these potential cases is the filarial heartworm infection, Dirofilaria immitis, which has
been reported on other pinnipeds, with fatalities and clinical symptoms. Therefore, this study …

… of potential vectors of Dirofilaria immitis Leidy, the causal agent of canine dirofilariasis, we
… trapped on two of the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where this disease is …

… dirofilariasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by the nematode parasite Dirofilaria
immitis… area and some of its islands such as the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria (…

… We assessed the risk of human pulmonary dirofilariasis in the Canary Islands, hyperendemic
for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), a zoonotic vector-borne infection. For this …

… The etiologic agent is Dirofilaria immitis, one of the most pathogenic nematode parasites of
the dog. It is spread by many different species of mosquitoes, and the geographical extent of …

… inhabitants of the Canary Islands were analyzed for the … heartworm (IgE against Dirofilaria
immitis and Wolbachia) and the results show that people who were in contact with heartworm …

… and several organisms consistent with Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae were identified. Both
… Cape Verdean islands, but Maio Island is only directly connected with Santiago Island (the …