Pulmonary infections in the returning traveler

FF Norman, M Gonzalez-Sanz - Current Opinion in Pulmonary …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The next significant international epidemic could involve another new infectious agent
causing respiratory disease and spreading via mobile populations. Official protocols should …

Subcutaneous dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria immitis in a dog in Brazil: first report

WI Silva, ARD Gomes, MC Francisco… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to report on the presence of microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis
causing nodular pyogranulomatous dermatitis in a dog in the state of Rio Grande do Norte …

[HTML][HTML] Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria striata (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) detected in wild carnivores from Texas, United States

RAN Ramos, H Hakimi, J Salomon… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria striata (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) are epidemiologically
important filarial nematodes detected in wild carnivores sympatric to domestic animals and …

Current State of Canine Heartworm in Portugal

J Esteves-Guimarães, JI Matos, B Leal-Sousa… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Portugal's favourable climate renders it a hotspot for Dirofilaria immitis in
dogs, leading to endemicity. This study aimed to provide an updated assessment of disease …

Emerging human pulmonary dirofilariasis in Hungary: a single center experience

L Kuthi, T Zombori, L Tiszlavicz, F Hegedűs… - Diagnostic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Human pulmonary dirofilariasis (HPD) is rare in Hungary, and it stems from
Dirofilaria immitis, mainly transmitted through mosquito bites, with dogs as primary hosts …

Zoonotic dirofilariases: one, no one, or more than one parasite

L Perles, F Dantas-Torres, J Krücken, R Morchón… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Dirofilaria spp. are vector-borne filarial nematodes that affect a variety of animal species,
including humans. Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the two main zoonotic …

[PDF][PDF] New cases of dirofilariosis in Tunisia and literature review

L Mtibaa, S Hannachi, R Abid, F Maatallah… - J Clin Images Med …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Dirofilariosis is an emerging mosquito-borne zoonosis with a worldwide distribution. It infects
various domestic and wild animals naturally and canines are the principal reservoir hosts …