Dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens is endemic in dogs from countries of
the Mediterranean basin. Both species may infect humans, with most of the infected patients …

Canine vector-borne pathogens (CVBPs) represent a challenge for veterinary transfusion
medicine, since some can be transmitted by blood transfusion and are of zoonotic concern …

Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease frequent in many countries. Not only infected dogs,
but also cats and wild canids (including wolves and foxes), represent important sources of …

Background Climate change, the increase of travel with infected animals from endemic
areas, the introduction of new vectors in these areas and environmental changes caused by …

Various factors are currently causing an increase in vector-borne parasitic diseases at
global scale, among them some stand out, such as climatic disturbances derived from global …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats and also infects humans. The current knowledge about this parasite in South …

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the frequency and factors associated
with Dirofilaria immitis infection in pet dogs in the metropolitan area of the Colombian …

Canine filariosis is caused by filiform nematodes and affects several species of animals as
well as humans. The disease produces a wide range of symptoms that can often be …

Objetivo: Determinar anticuerpos contra D. immitis en caninos de Cereté, Ciénaga de Oro y
San Carlos, municipios del Medio Sinú (Córdoba). Materiales y métodos: Mediante un …

Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus vasorum are two of the most important, life-
threatening cardiopulmonary nematodes affecting dogs. This study aimed to determine the …