Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several
species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs …

Dirofilaria repens is an expanding vector-borne zoonotic parasite of canines and other
carnivores. Sub-clinically infected dogs constitute the most important reservoir of the …

Background Dirofilaria immitis, D. repens and Acanthocheilonema reconditum are the main
causative agents of zoonotic canine filariosis. Methods We developed a combined multiplex …

Subcutaneous dirofilariosis is a fast-spreading infection of dogs, and occasionally of other
carnivores and humans. Several factors contribute to its spread, including climate change …

A retrospective study based on cases of canine dirofilariosis presented to the University of
Veterinary Medicine, Vienna or diagnosed by private practitioners throughout Austria, from …

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 …

Dirofilaria repens is a parasitic nematode causing vector-borne disease (dirofilariasis),
considered an emerging problem in veterinary and human medicine. Although main hosts …

Abstract Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856) and Dirofilaria repens (Railliet & Henry, 1911) are
mosquito-borne filarial nematodes that primarily affect dogs, causing heartworm disease …

Previous studies have reported filarial parasites of the genus Dipetalonema and Mansonella
from French Guiana monkeys, based on morphological taxonomy. In this study, we screened …

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 270 dogs from Pradera and Florida
municipalities. Microfilariae were detected in dogs by optical microscopy and amplification …