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 …

Control of helminth parasites is a key challenge for human and veterinary medicine. In the
absence of effective vaccines and adequate sanitation, prophylaxis and treatment commonly …

Heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, can be lethal in dogs and cats. It is
transmitted by mosquitoes, and occurs in many parts of the world. Prevention relies on …

Dirofilarioses are widespread diseases caused by filarioid nematodes (superfamily
Filarioidea) of the genus Dirofilaria, which are transmitted by a plethora of mosquito species …

Macrocyclic lactone (ML) endectocides are used as chemoprophylaxis for heartworm
infection (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs and cats. Claims of loss of efficacy (LOE) of ML …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is an important parasite of dogs. Transmitted by
mosquitoes in warmer climatic zones, it is spreading across southern Europe and the …

Objective—To evaluate the performance of an in-clinic ELISA designed for detection of
heartworm antigen and antibodies against 5 tick-borne pathogens. Design—Validation …

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for heartworm disease in
domestic as well as wild canines and felines and pulmonary or cutaneous infections in …

Background Controlling canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) is a major concern, since
some of these diseases are serious zoonoses. This study was designed to determine …

Background Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is one of the most important
parasitic nematodes of domestic dogs, causing a potentially serious disease …