Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern
regions of Asia and reported with increasing frequency in Africa. Nevertheless, the …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are the most significant arthropods of medical
importance because of the burden of diseases, such as malaria, encephalitis and filariasis …

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 …

Heartworm disease is a health problem for dogs and cats, especially in tropical and
subtropical coastal regions of the world. Some studies have compared the efficacy of the …

Simple Summary Dirofilariasis is caused by Dirofilaria spp. worm infections, transmitted by
mosquitoes, and affects humans and animals worldwide. Often, infected animals show …

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are vector-borne zoonotic
parasites which affect mainly dogs and humans worldwide. In Iran, information about the …

Background Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic parasitic infection transmitted from animals to
humans by culicid mosquitoes. Although the disease can be caused by Dirofilaria spp …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in dogs, which are endemic in Iran. The diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis is …

Dirofilariasis is the predominant emerging zoonotic filariasis in the world. The two most
frequent filarial worms that infect dogs are Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. This …

Dirofilariasis is a metazoonoses transmitted by certain mosquito genera (Culicidae: Diptera).
Chiefly canids are the reservoirs of Dirofilaria spp. This article analyzed all published …