[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous filarioid nematodes of dogs in the United States: Are they emerging, neglected, or underdiagnosed parasites?

J Gruntmeir, M Kelly, RAN Ramos… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Filarioid nematodes, which are vector-borne parasites of cosmopolitan distribution, of dogs
are medically important. They are represented by species in which microfilariae were found …

A multipronged next‐generation sequencing metabarcoding approach unearths hyperdiverse and abundant dog pathogen communities in Cambodia

LG Huggins, V Colella, AV Koehler… - Transboundary and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Recent surveys in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, have identified canine
vector‐borne pathogens (VBPs), including those with zoonotic potential, as highly prevalent …

Assessment of the circulation of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from northern Portugal through combined analysis of antigens, DNA and parasite forms in blood

S Gomes-de-Sá, S Santos-Silva, A de Sousa Moreira… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and geographical delineation of zoonotic vector-borne helminths of canids

Y Laidoudi, S Bedjaoui, MS Latrofa, A Fanelli… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Several zoonotic vector-borne helminths (VBHs) infesting canids cause serious veterinary
and medical diseases worldwide. Increasing the knowledge about their genetic structures is …

Dirofilaria immitis in pet dogs from the metropolitan area of the Colombian Caribbean

MA Badillo-Viloria, I García-Bocanegra… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the frequency and factors associated
with Dirofilaria immitis infection in pet dogs in the metropolitan area of the Colombian …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of heartworm antigen without cross-reactivity to helminths and protozoa following heat treatment of canine serum

JM Gruntmeir, NM Thompson, MT Long, BL Blagburn… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Detection of Dirofilaria immitis, or heartworm, through antigen in sera is
the primary means of diagnosing infections in dogs. In recent years, the practice of heat …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the genetics and epidemiology of Brugia sp. in domestic dogs in Chad, Africa

E Haynes, CA Cleveland, KB Garrett… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neglected tropical diseases pose a threat to domestic animal health, as domestic animals
can serve as reservoirs for certain zoonotic parasitic infections, including Guinea worm …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular approach for the diagnosis of blood and skin canine filarioids

Y Laidoudi, S Bedjaoui, H Medkour, MS Latrofa… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The zoonotic Onchocerca lupi and tick-transmitted filarioids of the genus Cercopithifilaria
remain less well known due to the difficulties in accessing to skin samples as target tissues …

[HTML][HTML] First molecular detection and genetic diversity of Hepatozoon sp. (Apicomplexa) and Brugia sp. (Nematoda) in a crocodile monitor in Nakhon Pathom …

W Junsiri, P Kamkong, P Taweethavonsawat - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The crocodile monitor (Varanus salvator) is the most common monitor lizard in Thailand.
Based on habitat and food, they have the potential to transmit zoonoses, with a high …