What has happened to heartworm disease in Europe in the last 10 years?

R Morchón, JA Montoya-Alonso, I Rodríguez-Escolar… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

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 …

Zoonotic Tick‐Borne Pathogens in Ixodes ricinus Complex (Acari: Ixodidae) From Urban and Peri‐Urban Areas of Kosovo

I Hoxha, B Xhekaj, G Halimi, M Wijnveld… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is the most prevalent tick species in Europe.
It favours habitats such as shrubs, deciduous and mixed forests, but can also be found in …