Introduction: Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that affects human health in several countries
of the world. This study was conducted to examine whether serum samples from the owners …

Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne pathogen that is spreading worldwide,
and the associated infection (ie dirofilariosis) is becoming a threat to animals and humans …

Dirofilaria immitis is a common filarial parasite found in dogs and cats in the Americas, with
the pathophysiological consequences of the infection differing somewhat between these 2 …

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 …

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 …

The aim of present study was to determine the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs
and cats from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Blood samples were collected by cephalic and jugular …

Background The heartworm disease is an infectious disease of dogs with Dirofilaria immitis
combined with cardiovascular and circulatory abnormalities. The heartworm disease can …

Background Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode parasite of canids that, in endemic areas, can
infect humans. The use of adult somatic antigens for the diagnosis of human dirofilariasis …

The identification of excreted–secreted (ES) proteins of filarial nematodes as potential
diagnostic reagents is an important requirement for the development of methods to …

The prevalance of Dirofilaria immitis infection was evaluated in stray dogs of Erzurum,
Turkey. A total of 123 whole-blood and 93 sera samples were collected from stray dogs …