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 …

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

Tick-borne diseases are of great concern worldwide. Despite this, in Romania there is only
limited information regarding the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in dogs. In all, 1146 …

Background Albania is a country on the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. The
Mediterranean climate is favourable for the stable development of many arthropod species …

From 2004 to 2009, the digestive tracts of 111 dogs from suburban areas around Tirana,
Albania, were examined for intestinal helminths. In addition, rectal faecal samples of all dogs …

Abstract Knowledge on the epidemiology of parasitic and vector-borne infections is still very
limited for Albania, a country located in the Balkan Peninsula in southeast Europe. Recent …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens infections are mosquito-borne diseases, mainly of
dogs. Both parasites are zoonotic, and they sometimes cause serious infections in humans …

Abstract During 2008 to 2011, faecal samples, ear swabs, and ectoparasites obtained by full
body search and total body comb were collected from 252 cats originating from the greater …

A survey was conducted in the eastern part of Romania to assess the prevalence and
geographical distribution of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs. Plasma samples were collected from …

Following the recovery of first–stage nematode larvae indicative of Aelurostrongylus
abstrusus infection in the faeces of free-roaming cats from the greater Tirana area …