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 …

Heartworm disease due to Dirofilaria immitis continues to cause severe disease and even
death in dogs and other animals in many parts of the world, even though safe, highly …

Coin lesions in the human lung present significant differential diagnostic problems to the
physician. There are at least 20 known causes of such lesions, including neoplastic lesions …

Canine heartworm infection, caused by the filarial parasite Dirofilaria immitis, represents a
serious and expanding animal welfare concern that is expected to increase due to the …

Background Heartworms, a cause of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in dogs, can migrate from
the pulmonary arteries into the heart resulting in life‐threatening caval syndrome (CS) …

This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of prolonged monthly ivermectin treatment
against Dirofilaria immitis in client-owned dogs with naturally acquired infections and to …

Simple Summary Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a phenomenon frequently seen in dogs
with heartworms. Given the seriousness of this condition, numerous studies have focused on …

Pulmonary endarteritis caused by Dirofilaria immitis and pulmonary hypertension (PH) are
closely linked and the determination of PH could be validated to assess the severity and …

Despite the name “heartworm” suggests a primitive cardiac involvement, the main
localization of the worms and the first damages are in pulmonary arteries and heartworm …

Canine dirofilariasis is currently uncommon in Germany, but its prevalence appears to be
increasing due to rehoming of dogs from endemic areas. As part of staging of the disease …