Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is a major parasitic threat for dogs and cats
around the world. Because of its impact on the health and welfare of companion animals …

In the past few decades, the relevance of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, causing
cardiopulmonary and subcutaneous dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and of Angiostrongylus …

Canine heartworm infection, caused by the filarial parasite Dirofilaria immitis, represents a
serious and expanding animal welfare concern that is expected to increase due to the …

Dirofilaria immitis (the canine heartworm) is widespread in the tropics, with prevalence
surpassing 30% in high-risk areas. In addition to the suitable climatic conditions that favour …

Background Heartworms, a cause of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in dogs, can migrate from
the pulmonary arteries into the heart resulting in life‐threatening caval syndrome (CS) …

Abstract On Linosa Island, Italy, Dirofilaria immitis infection has been hyperendemic in dogs
and seroprevalent among islanders. In 2020, we implemented a heartworm disease …

Dirofilaria immitis infection is one of the most severe parasitic diseases in dogs. Prevention
is achieved by the administration of drugs containing macrocyclic lactones (MLs). These …

Previous studies have shown the existence of an acute phase response in dogs with
heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), probably caused by the vascular inflammation that occurs …

The heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, is a filarial parasitic nematode responsible for significant
morbidity and mortality in wild and domesticated canids. Resistance to macrocyclic lactone …

Simple Summary MicroRNAs are promising novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and
prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. These molecules are defined as a class of short …