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 …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats and also infects humans. The current knowledge about this parasite in South …

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 …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and to
analyze risk factors associated with infection at Celestun, a coastal locality in southeast …

The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection,
and to examine the relationship between host factors (gender, age and breed) and D …

The island of Gran Canaria is a hyperendemic area for canine dirofilariasis. The aim of the
present study was to provide data on Dirofilaria immitis in dogs, cats, and humans on this …

Dirofilaria immitis is a zoonotic filarid that mainly affects the domestic dog, causing a
generally fatal chronic disease, known as heart worm disease. In addition to dogs, the …

Dirofilariosis, caused by Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens, is (re-) emerging worldwide. Dogs
are the main reservoirs, while human infection has recently become an important focus of …

The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis (DI)
in domestic canines in the municipalities of Cuautepec and Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero …

Argentina is one of the four South American countries where the presence of Dirofilaria
immitis is currently confirmed. The objective of this study was to review information on …