Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease that affects
canids and felids, both domestic and wild, throughout the world. It is a chronic disease which …

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 …

Dirofilaria repens is an expanding vector-borne zoonotic parasite of canines and other
carnivores. Sub-clinically infected dogs constitute the most important reservoir of the …

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

Subcutaneous dirofilariosis is a fast-spreading infection of dogs, and occasionally of other
carnivores and humans. Several factors contribute to its spread, including climate change …

Ticks are important vectors of numerous pathogens of medical and veterinary significance.
The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence of Babesia spp. and Borrelia …

Several zoonotic vector-borne helminths (VBHs) infesting canids cause serious veterinary
and medical diseases worldwide. Increasing the knowledge about their genetic structures is …

Feline heartworm is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. It is a
cosmopolitan disease that is continuously expanding. Spain is considered an endemic …

Co-infections with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis are rarely reported in the literature
and there is very limited knowledge of their impact on canine health. Central Poland is …

Dirofilaria repens is a parasitic nematode causing vector-borne disease (dirofilariasis),
considered an emerging problem in veterinary and human medicine. Although main hosts …