Assessment heartworm disease in the Canary Islands (Spain): risk of transmission in a Hyperendemic area by ecological niche modeling and its future projection

R Morchón, I Rodríguez-Escolar, REH Lambraño… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused
by the nematode parasite Dirofilaria immitis. This disease is cosmopolitan and mainly affects …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological niche modeling analysis (Cx. pipiens), potential risk and projection of Dirofilaria spp. infection in Greece

I Rodríguez-Escolar, RE Hernández-Lambraño… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vector-borne diseases continue to increase worldwide. Dirofilariosis is one of the most
common vector-borne zoonotic diseases, mainly caused by Dirofilaria spp.(D. immitis and D …

Dirofilaria immitis in Italian Cats and the Risk of Exposure by Aedes albopictus

M Genchi, IR Escolar, RM García… - Vector-Borne and …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Dirofilaria immitis, the agent of canine and feline heartworm disease (HWD), is
a widespread mosquito-borne helminth. The true prevalence of HW infection in cats is likely …

Canine vector-borne parasites in the Galapagos

CA Culda, NGT Rodriguez, F Puleo, RMP Sosa… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The extraordinary Galapagos Islands, with an impressive number of
endemic and native species, maintain the interest and curiosity for researchers from all over …

Analysis of the current risk of Leishmania infantum transmission for domestic dogs in Spain and Portugal and its future projection in climate change scenarios

I Rodríguez-Escolar, A Balmori-de la Puente… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Canine leishmaniosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania infantum, is a
cosmopolitan vector-borne zoonosis, transmitted principally by Phlebotomus perniciosus in …

Transmission risk of vector-borne bacterial diseases (Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia canis) in Spain and Portugal

A Balmori-de la Puente, I Rodríguez-Escolar… - BMC Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
Background Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are vector-borne bacterial diseases produced
by intracellular rickettsial species of the genus Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. Ehrlichia canis and …

Prediction and validation of potential transmission risk of Dirofilaria spp. infection in Serbia and its projection to 2080

I Rodríguez-Escolar… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Current State of Canine Heartworm in Portugal

J Esteves-Guimarães, JI Matos, B Leal-Sousa… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Portugal's favourable climate renders it a hotspot for Dirofilaria immitis in
dogs, leading to endemicity. This study aimed to provide an updated assessment of disease …

Estudio de la prevalencia de Dirofilariosis en la isla de Mallorca

E Cardona Canaves - 2023 - repositori.uib.es
[spa] La dirofilariosis es una enfermedad parasitaria causada por D. immitis y D. repens,
que se ha vuelto cada vez más frecuente en toda Europa. En este estudio, se investigó la …

Zoonotic dirofilariases: one, no one, or more than one parasite

L Perles, F Dantas-Torres, J Krücken, R Morchón… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Dirofilaria spp. are vector-borne filarial nematodes that affect a variety of animal species,
including humans. Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the two main zoonotic …