Overview on Dirofilaria immitis in the Americas, with notes on other filarial worms infecting dogs

F Dantas-Torres, D Otranto - Veterinary parasitology, 2020 - Elsevier
Canine dirofilariosis in the Americas is primarily caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a mosquito-
borne filarial worm infecting dogs, which may also infect and cause disease in other …

[HTML][HTML] First Report of Acanthocheilonema reconditum Outbreak in Canines with Clinical Signs of Anemia from Southwestern Colombia

N Espinosa, A Rosero, CL Villegas, IC Garcia… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Different nematodes affect canines, however Acanthocheilonema reconditum was
considered mostly a non-pathogenic parasite. Climate change, animal migration, and other …

[HTML][HTML] Current Situation of the Presence of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs and Humans in Bucaramanga, Colombia

MV Esteban-Mendoza, V Arcila-Quiceno… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne infection,
which can be transmitted to humans. The main hosts are both domestic and wild canids …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Canine Vector-Borne Filariasis and Their Wolbachia Endosymbionts in French Guiana

Y Laidoudi, JL Marié, D Tahir, S Watier-Grillot… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] New Molecular Data on Filaria and its Wolbachia from Red Howler Monkeys (Alouatta macconnelli) in French Guiana—A Preliminary Study

Y Laidoudi, H Medkour, A Levasseur, B Davoust… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Algodoal Island, Brazilian Amazon

HR Moreira, EAO Madeira, DNL Cunha… - Pesquisa Veterinária …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Dirofilaria immitis, um parasito que infecta principalmente canídeos domésticos ou
selvagens, embora também possa infectar felinos e humanos, é frequente em muitas áreas …

[HTML][HTML] Filarial nematodes in domestic dogs and mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from semi-rural areas in Central Chile

B Cancino-Faure, CR González… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Climate change, competent vectors, and reservoir animals are the main factors for
developing vector-borne zoonotic diseases. These diseases encompass a significant and …

Molecular characterization of canine filarioids in a previously non‑endemic area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

VMA Vieira, NOM Martiniano, PP Silva, ÉT Paulino… - 2022 - arca.fiocruz.br
Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of canine heartworm disease, a severe health
problem in dogs, especially in coastal areas of tropical and subtropical regions of the world …

Epidemiological analysis of Dirofilaria immitis (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) infecting pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris, Linnaeus, 1758) in Baixada Fluminense, Rio de …

VM de Andrade Vieira, PP da Silva… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Dirofilaria immitis infection is routinely detected in dogs during veterinary care in tropical and
subtropical regions worldwide. Parasitological tests for the detection of this infection are …

Molecular characterization of canine filarioids in a previously non-endemic area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

VM de Andrade Vieira, NOM Martiniano… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of canine heartworm disease, a severe health
problem in dogs, especially in coastal areas of tropical and subtropical regions of the world …