Ticks are ubiquitous ectoparasites, feeding on representatives of all classes of terrestrial
vertebrates and transmitting numerous pathogens of high human and veterinary medical …

Abstract Background Heartworms, Dirofilaria immitis, are known to be widespread in dogs
and cats in the USA, but there have been no country-wide prevalence studies performed to …

Background Various heartworm (HW) diagnostic testing modalities detect products of, or
reactions to, different life cycle stages of Dirofilaria immitis. Microfilariae (Mf) can be directly …

Veterinary cytology faced a remarkable evolution in the last 15 years, in part due to increase
recognition of the advantages of the cytology by veterinary clinicians. Simultaneously, there …

This retrospective study was performed on 71 dogs which had been admitted for heartworm
screening or with clinical suspicion of heartworm disease. The examination methods …

Since the mid-1990s, male-only heartworm infections have been considered undetectable
using antigen tests based on experimental studies. Results from those studies are in …

Abstract Background Detection of Dirofilaria immitis, or heartworm, through antigen in sera is
the primary means of diagnosing infections in dogs. In recent years, the practice of heat …

Feline heartworm disease is a vector-borne parasitical disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis.
Heartworm infection in dogs is prevalent in the Mediterranean countries. Information about …

Background: Heartworm disease (HWD) is a vector-borne disease caused by the filarial
nematode Dirofilaria immitis. Low antigen levels caused by immune complex formation …

Background Dirofilaria immitis, commonly known as heartworm (HW), is a parasitic
nematode transmitted by various mosquito species, leading to heartworm disease (HWD) in …