Presently, 45% of the total human population of Europe, as well as their domestic and
companion animals, are exposed to the risk of vector-borne helminths (VBH) causing …

Heartworm disease due to Dirofilaria immitis continues to cause severe disease and even
death in dogs and other animals in many parts of the world, even though safe, highly …

Cardiopulmonary nematodes of dogs and cats cause parasitic diseases of central relevance
in current veterinary practice. In the recent past the distribution of canine and feline …

Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria are currently considered emerging agents of parasitic
zoonoses in Europe. Climatic changes and an increase in the movement of reservoirs …

Filarial nematodes cause chronic and profoundly debilitating diseases in both humans and
animals. Applications of novel technology are providing unprecedented opportunities to …

In the past decades, cases of canine ocular onchocercosis have been reported worldwide,
particularly in the United States and Europe. Onchocerca lupi, originally described from a …

Canine filariasis is caused by several nematode species, such as Dirofilaria immitis,
Dirofilaria repens, Brugia pahangi, Brugia malayi, and Acanthocheilonema reconditum …

This paper presents some guidelines for the different diagnostic tests for microfilariae (fresh
blood smear, modified Knott test, filter test, histochemical stain) and adult worms (ELISA …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in the dogs with increasing spread into new geographical areas. The diagnosis of …

Hungary was not considered to be a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) endemic country until
2007, when the first autochthonous canine infection was described. Herein we report …