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 …

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 …

Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern
regions of Asia and reported with increasing frequency in Africa. Nevertheless, the …

Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a cosmopolitan disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis,
which affects mainly canids and felids. Moreover, it causes zoonotic infections, producing …

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 …

Human dirofilariosis is a clinical entity caused by infection with nematode species of the
genus Dirofilaria. The traditional picture depicts the disease as a sporadic event associated …

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for heartworm disease in
domestic as well as wild canines and felines and pulmonary or cutaneous infections in …

Zoonotic parasitic diseases are increasingly impacting human populations due to the effects
of globalization, urbanization and climate change. Here we review the recent literature on …

Dirofilariasis is globally the commonest manifestation of zoonotic filariasis. We report the
detection of a novel canine species causing human and canine dirofilariasis in Hong Kong …

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 …