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 …

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 …

A little over 50 years ago, Sydney Brenner had the foresight to develop the nematode (round
worm) Caenorhabditis elegans as a genetic model for understanding questions of …

Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is a major parasitic threat for dogs and cats
around the world. Because of its impact on the health and welfare of companion animals …

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern
regions of Asia and reported with increasing frequency in Africa. Nevertheless, the …

For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting
zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (eg, fragmentation of the …

Presently, 45% of the total human population of Europe, as well as their domestic and
companion animals, are exposed to the risk of vector-borne helminths (VBH) causing …

Some of the most important zoonotic infectious diseases are associated with parasites
transmitted from companion animals to man. This review describes the main parasitic …

Climatic changes, together with an increase in the movement of cats and dogs across
Europe, have caused an increase in the geographical range of several vector borne …

In the past few decades, the relevance of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, causing
cardiopulmonary and subcutaneous dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and of Angiostrongylus …