Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

Heartworm disease due to Dirofilaria immitis continues to cause severe disease and even
death in dogs and other animals in many parts of the world, even though safe, highly …

Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria are currently considered emerging agents of parasitic
zoonoses in Europe. Climatic changes and an increase in the movement of reservoirs …

Based on recently published surveys and newly acquired data, a study was conducted to
verify the distribution of filarial worm (Filarioidea) infections in Europe, with particular …

Human dirofilariosis is a clinical entity caused by infection with nematode species of the
genus Dirofilaria. The traditional picture depicts the disease as a sporadic event associated …

The etiologic agents of human dirofilariasis in the Old World are Dirofilaria immitis, which
cause pulmonary and subcutaneous nodules, and Dirofilaria repens, which cause ocular …

Chronic immune activation is one of the hallmarks of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection. It is present also, with very similar characteristics, in very large human populations …

Background Pseudomonas is a genus of bacteria commonly found in investigations of gut
microbes in malaria mosquitoes. Among those mosquitoes is the dominating malaria vector …

The invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse)(Diptera: Culicidae) has become
widespread in Italy during the past decade. Also Italy has foci of canine filariasis caused by …

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 …