Updated canine infection rates for Dirofilaria immitis in areas of Brazil previously identified as having a high incidence of heartworm-infected dogs

NV Labarthe, J Pereira Paiva, L Reifur… - Parasites & …, 2014 - Springer
Background Canine heartworm infections were frequently diagnosed in Brazil before the
new millennium. After the year 2000, the frequency of diagnosis showed a sharp decline; …

Mosquito abundance in a Dirofilaria immitis hotspot in the eastern state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

AJR Bendas, AS Branco, BRSA da Silva… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal lowlands in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, support high numbers of heartworm-
infected dogs. Microfilariae of heartworm need to be ingested by a potencial mosquito vector …

Effects of doxycycline on the endosymbiont Wolbachia in Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856)—Naturally infected dogs

MID Rossi, J Paiva, A Bendas… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
Dirofilaria immitis carries intracellular endosymbiotic bacteria of the genus Wolbachia,
known to be vital for the worms and sensitive to tetracycline antibiotics. With the purpose of …

Selamectin for the prevention of canine Dirofilaria immitis infection: field efficacy in client-owned dogs in a high risk area

MFCV Moraes-da-Silva, F Mendes-de-Almeida… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Dog owners and veterinarians in small animal practices began to waive
prevention of canine heartworm disease after heartworm infections seemed to have …

Chemoprophylaxis of Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy 1856) infection at a high challenge environment

NV Labarthe, LMV Willi, JP Paiva, MGN de Miranda… - Parasites & …, 2015 - Springer
Background The frequency of canine heartworm infection in the state of Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil was high before chemoprophylactic treatment was available, with one of the highest …

[HTML][HTML] Canine heartworm disease in Porto Velho: first record, distribution map and occurrence of positive mosquitoes

GM Ogawa, EN Cruz, PNA Cunha… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to make the first report on canine heartworm disease in the state of
Rondônia and confirm its transmission in this state. Blood samples were randomly collected …

[PDF][PDF] Mosquito abundance in a Dirofilaria immitis hotspot in the eastern state of

AJR Bendasa, AS Brancoa, BRSA da Silvab, JP Paivaa… - academia.edu
Coastal lowlands in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, support high numbers of heartworm-
infected dogs. Microfilariae of heartworm need to be ingested by a potencial mosquito vector …

Dirofilariose canina em Porto Velho: primeiro registro, mapa de distribuição e ocorrência de mosquitos positivos

GM Ogawa, EN Cruz, PNA Cunha… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to make the first report on canine heartworm disease in the state of
Rondônia and confirm its transmission in this state. Blood samples were randomly collected …