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 …

Heartworm disease is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis mainly
affecting canids. Infectious third-stage larvae (L3) are transmitted to the definitive hosts via …

Background Wild carnivores such as the grey wolf (Canis lupus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
and golden jackal (Canis aureus) are recognized hosts of Dirofilaria immitis. However, few …

Simple Summary Current high mobility of pets in Europe demands a safe management and
more detailed knowledge of the geographical distribution and prevalence of major health …

Wild canides have a high epizootiological–epidemiological significance, considering that
they are hosts for some parasites which spread vector born diseases. Increased frequency …

Dirofilariosis is a common and widespread veterinary health issue in several European
countries with notable zoonotic potential. The causative agents are Dirofilaria immitis and …

Acanthocheilonema (Dipetalonema) reconditum is a less pathogenic species of filaria from
the superfamily Filarioidea, and which parasitizes in the subcutaneous connective tissue of …

Dirofilariosis is a cosmopolitan vector-borne transmitted disease whose causal agents in
Europe are D. immitis and D. repens. Hosts are mainly domestic and wild canines and …

Animal and human dirofilariosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, being one of the most
important diseases in Europe. In Serbia, there are extensive studies reporting the presence …

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory
capillariosis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in some regions of Serbia. Material and Methods …