Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

Detection of circulating antigen of Dirofilaria immitis has been a mainstay of identifying
heartworm infection in clinical practice for the past three decades. Several validated …

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 …

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection and to
investigate the risk factors related to heartworm disease in dogs from Kayseri, Turkey. Blood …

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors concerning
Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Figueira da Foz, located in the central region of …

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 …

Canine vector-borne pathogens are common on some Caribbean islands, but survey data in
Haiti are lacking. To determine the prevalence of selected vector-borne pathogens in dogs …

In French Guiana, canine heartworm disease is well known, but the diversity of filarial
parasites of dogs remains largely unknown. A total of 98 canine blood samples from …

In a study in Costa Rica 314 serum samples from dogs throughout all seven provinces were
tested using a commercial kit for the detection of circulating antibodies against Anaplasma …

Background: Dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially deadly condition in dogs and one of
the zoonotic filarial infections, which inadvertently affects the humans. The objectives of this …