Dirofilariasis is a metazoonoses transmitted by certain mosquito genera (Culicidae: Diptera).
Chiefly canids are the reservoirs of Dirofilaria spp. This article analyzed all published …

Introduction: Dirofilariasis or dirofilariosis is a mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) borne
metazoonotic disease, caused by different species of the nematod genus Dirofilaria …

Background: Dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially deadly condition in dogs and one of
the zoonotic filarial infections, which inadvertently affects the humans. The objectives of this …

Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes
described in dogs, which are endemic in Iran. The diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis is …

Abstract Background Dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in various areas of
Iran. Domestic dogs are the main reservoirs and represent a major potential infection source …

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS, which is otherwise known as heartworm, is an important parasite in
dogs and other carnivores. It lives in the right ventricle of the heart, the pulmonary artery and …

The present study was focused on the current state of Dirofilaria species distribution in the
territory of the Slovak Danubian Lowland, a region previously identified endemic for …

Zoonotic filariasis due to Dirofilaria repens is prevalent in several regions of the world and
because of recent rise in the number of human infections in countries of Europe, Africa and …

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the causative agents of
cardiopulmonary and subcutaneous dirofilariosis, respectively. This neglected disease …

Among the zoonotic mosquito-borne nematodes, Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis
(Spirurida, Onchocercidae) are highly significant from a public health perspective. While D …