Global changes have influenced our societies in several ways with both positive (eg,
technology, transportation, and food security), and negative impacts (eg, mental health …

Filarioid nematodes, which are vector-borne parasites of cosmopolitan distribution, of dogs
are medically important. They are represented by species in which microfilariae were found …

Abstract On Linosa Island, Italy, Dirofilaria immitis infection has been hyperendemic in dogs
and seroprevalent among islanders. In 2020, we implemented a heartworm disease …

Canine vector-borne pathogens (CVBPs) comprise a group of disease agents mainly
transmitted by ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and sand flies. In this study, we assessed the …

Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease frequent in many countries. Not only infected dogs,
but also cats and wild canids (including wolves and foxes), represent important sources of …

Bacteria of the genus Wolbachia are endosymbionts of parasitic filarial nematodes,
including Dirofilaria immitis, and are a target for the treatment of canine heartworm disease …

In recent decades, the number of autochthonous cases and foci of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs
from southern regions has increased considerably, suggesting that the distribution of the …

The increased mobility of goods, people, and animals worldwide has caused the spread of
several arthropod vectors, leading to an increased risk of animal and human infections …

Dirofilariasis is a zoonosis caused by nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria. Dirofilaria immitis
is cosmopolitan as regards its distribution in animals, being responsible for human …

Among the zoonotic mosquito-borne nematodes, Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis
(Spirurida, Onchocercidae) are highly significant from a public health perspective. While D …