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 …

Abstract The Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites Ltd.(TroCCAP) is a not-for-
profit organisation whose mission is to independently inform, guide and make best-practice …

Background Dogs play an important role as reservoirs of many zoonotic vector-borne
pathogens worldwide, yet reports of canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) in Egypt are …

Dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens is endemic in dogs from countries of
the Mediterranean basin. Both species may infect humans, with most of the infected patients …

Background Filarial worms are important vector-borne pathogens of a large range of animal
hosts, including humans, and are responsible for numerous debilitating neglected tropical …

In the last two decades, reports of canine heartworm (HW) infection have increased even in
non-endemic areas, with a large variability in prevalence data due to the diagnostic strategy …

A study on the occurrence of Dirofilaria immitis and its vectors was carried out in order to
assess the prevalence of the disease in dogs in previously non-endemic areas of southern …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are mosquito‐borne filarioids of zoonotic concern,
which primarily cause canine heartworm disease (HWD) and subcutaneous dirofilariosis …

Onchocerca lupi is a zoonotic filarioid parasite of dogs and cats with widespread distribution.
A specific non-invasive diagnostic assay for the detection of O. lupi infections remains …

Dogs and cats are important hosts and reservoirs of many viral, bacterial, protozoal, and
helminthic pathogens transmitted by arthropods, including some of zoonotic concern. By …