Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

Prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis in domestic dogs and cats
relies on a single drug class, the macrocyclic lactones (MLs). Recently, it has been …

Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a cosmopolitan disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis,
which affects mainly canids and felids. Moreover, it causes zoonotic infections, producing …

Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a parasitic roundworm that causes a zoonotic disease
known as dirofilariosis. Little is known about the role of wild carnivores serving as reservoirs …

In this study, we screened field-caught mosquitoes for presence of Dirofilaria spp. by using a
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Potential occurrence of Dirofilaria repens and …

Used vehicle tires are a source of mosquito vectors and a means of their introduction and
expansion. With the aim of assessing the effects of urbanisation on the main mosquito …

This paper follows the study from 2013 focused on the molecular screening of mosquitoes
as vectors of Dirofilaria spp. which provided the information on Aedes vexans as a potential …

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is often used to detect microorganisms, pathogens, or
both, including the reproductive parasite Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales …

Background Effectively controlling heartworm disease—a major parasitic disease
threatening animal health in the US and globally—requires understanding the local ecology …

Background Aedes aegypti is extensively spread throughout South America where it has
been responsible for large dengue epidemics during the last decades. Intriguingly, dengue …