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 …

Introduction Dirofilaria repens is a vector-borne filaroid helminth of carnivorous animals,
primarily domesticated dogs. Humans are considered to be accidental hosts in which D …

Extra-intestinal nematodes of companion animals are of growing concern in veterinary
medicine for their pathogenic potential and the current expansion throughout Europe. The …

During the last decades, Dirofilaria spp. infection in European dogs has rapidly spread from
historically endemic areas towards eastern and northeastern countries, but little or no …

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 …

Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are mosquito-borne zoonotic
filarioids typically infecting dogs, causing a potentially fatal cardiopulmonary disease and …

Circadian rhythms are recurring variations of physiology with a period of~ 24 h, generated
by circadian clocks located throughout the body. Studies have shown a circadian regulation …

Parasites have evolved various mechanisms to favor infection of their hosts and enhance
the success of the infection. In this respect, time-of-day effects were found during the course …

Dirofilaria repens is endemic in eastern and southern European regions but was recently
found in Germany in dogs, mosquitoes and one human patient. Since some of the positive …

Co-infections with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis are rarely reported in the literature
and there is very limited knowledge of their impact on canine health. Central Poland is …