Dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens is endemic in dogs from countries of
the Mediterranean basin. Both species may infect humans, with most of the infected patients …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are mosquito‐borne filarioids of zoonotic concern,
which primarily cause canine heartworm disease (HWD) and subcutaneous dirofilariosis …

Abstract Background In Lithuania, the first case of canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis was
recorded in 2010. Since then, an increasing number of cases of canine dirofilariosis have …

In 2009 canine filarial infections were investigated in two northern areas of Serbia (Pančevo
and Veliko Gradište), applying morphometry, biochemical staining, and immunological kit to …

Dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is a zoonosis, considered an
endemic disease of dogs and cats in several countries of Western Europe, including …

Human infections caused by Dirofilaria repens, a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitosis
endemic in Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia still is an underdiagnosed infection due …

Canine dirofilarioses are mosquito-borne zoonotic diseases with a continuous expansion of
their geographical distribution, as a consequence of different climatic and ecological factors …

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 …

This study describes a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the
detection and differentiation between Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in dog blood …

Dirofilaria immitis is an important mosquito-borne nematode, being of both veterinary and
public health concern. The typical final host is represented by the domestic dog, Canis …