What has happened to heartworm disease in Europe in the last 10 years?

R Morchón, JA Montoya-Alonso, I Rodríguez-Escolar… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

A cross-sectional serosurvey of SARS-CoV-2 and co-infections in stray cats from the second wave to the sixth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Spain

S Villanueva-Saz, M Martínez, J Giner… - Veterinary Research …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 is the causative agent of
Coronavirus Disease 2019 in humans. Among domestic animals, cats are more susceptible …

Molecular survey on vector-borne pathogens in clinically healthy stray cats in Zaragoza (Spain)

S Villanueva-Saz, M Martínez, AM Nijhof, B Gerst… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In Europe, feline vector-borne infections are gaining importance
because of the changing climate, expanding habitats of potential vectors and expanding …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of feline heartworm in Spain: completing the epidemiological puzzle of a neglected disease in the cat

JA Montoya-Alonso, SN García Rodríguez… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

First serological study of Dirofilaria immitis antibodies in household domestic ferrets ( Mustela putorius furo ) in southern Spain – Short …

S Villanueva-Saz, J Giner, M Verde, A Yzuel… - Acta Veterinaria …, 2022 - akjournals.com
Dirofilaria immitis is an endemic mosquito-borne pathogen widely spread throughout
Europe as well as North and South America. Infection by D. immitis has been reported in …

First report on natural infection by Dirofilaria repens in a cat in Spain: case report and literature review of feline subcutaneous dirofilariosis in Europe

S Villanueva-Saz, MV Martínez, S Alsina… - Veterinary Research …, 2024 - Springer
Dirofilaria repens is an endemic mosquito-borne pathogen widely spread throughout
Europe and other non-Europen regions. Infection by D. repens has been reported in dogs …

Report of Dirofilaria immitis infection with acute cardiopulmonary complications in a cat from Northeastern Brazil

MFD Moraes, A de Souza Pollo… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - revistas.usp.br
Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode found mainly in
the pulmonary artery and right chambers of the heart, lungs, and large vessels of dogs. This …

[PDF][PDF] Occurrence of Dirofilaria immitis in cats from the Aegean region in Turkey.

GE Tuna, K Aksoy, CD Ay - 2022 - medycynawet.edu.pl
Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) is a vector-mediated zoonotic parasite that can cause
significant cardio-pulmonary problems in humans and animals. Although dogs are the main …

Dirofilariosis felina: ciclo biológico, características clínicas, diagnóstico, tratamiento y prevención de la enfermedad.

MS Imitola Vargas, J Villamarin Balaguera - 2023 - repository.ucc.edu.co
Las enfermedades zoonóticas son estudiadas en todo el mundo y son de gran énfasis en
los programas de prevención de la salud debido a que estas pueden llegar a ocasionar …

DIROFILARIOSIS EN ESPAÑA

G Pequerul Mur, S Delacour Estrella, I Ruiz Arrondo - zaguan.unizar.es
La dirofilariosis es una enfermedad parasitaria y zoonótica causada por la infestación por
nemátodos parásitos del género Dirofilaria spp. que pueden dar lugar a un cuadro …