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 …

Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease that affects
canids and felids, both domestic and wild, throughout the world. It is a chronic disease which …

Background Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is one of the most important
parasitic nematodes of domestic dogs, causing a potentially serious disease …

Background Dirofilaria immitis, D. repens and Acanthocheilonema reconditum are the main
causative agents of zoonotic canine filariosis. Methods We developed a combined multiplex …

Prophylaxis with macrocyclic lactone (ML) endectocides is the primary strategy for
heartworm control. Recent evidence has confirmed that ML-resistant Dirofilaria immitis …

Subcutaneous dirofilariosis is a fast-spreading infection of dogs, and occasionally of other
carnivores and humans. Several factors contribute to its spread, including climate change …

A retrospective study based on cases of canine dirofilariosis presented to the University of
Veterinary Medicine, Vienna or diagnosed by private practitioners throughout Austria, from …

Filarioid nematodes, which are vector-borne parasites of cosmopolitan distribution, of dogs
are medically important. They are represented by species in which microfilariae were found …

These guidelines are intended to provide an in-depth review of current knowledge and
assist the planning and implementation of studies for evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides …

Onchocercidae nematodes are heteroxenous parasites with worldwide distribution, and
some of the species associated to animals may present zoonotic potential. Climatic changes …