Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

Dirofilarioses are widespread diseases caused by filarioid nematodes (superfamily
Filarioidea) of the genus Dirofilaria, which are transmitted by a plethora of mosquito species …

Canine dirofilariosis in the Americas is primarily caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a mosquito-
borne filarial worm infecting dogs, which may also infect and cause disease in other …

Abstract The Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (IDH) is well-known in ecology providing
an explanation for the role of disturbance in the coexistence of climax and colonist species …

We determined abundance of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and presence of dengue virus
(DENV) in females collected from schools in Mérida, México, during 2008 and 2009 …

Nowadays, there is a lack of information on the mosquito's fauna and DNA barcoding
sequence reference library from many areas in Mexico, including the Volcanoes of Central …

Abstract The Yucatan Peninsula is a biogeographic province of the Neotropical region which
is mostly encompassed by the 3 Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán …

Methods: Blood was collected from 1050 dogs in 1039 houses during a random household
survey performed in 2016 and 2017. Genomic DNA was extracted and assayed by …

Mosquito and arbovirus surveillance is essential to the protection of public health. A majority
of surveys are undertaken at ground level. However, mosquitoes shelter, breed, and quest …

Background Knowledge of the potential vector role of Culicidae mosquitoes in Germany is
very scanty, and until recently it was generally assumed that they are not involved in the …