Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

Heartworm disease due to Dirofilaria immitis continues to cause severe disease and even
death in dogs and other animals in many parts of the world, even though safe, highly …

Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which
may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (eg, protozoa …

Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are highly prevalent in Brazil and represent a
challenge to veterinarians and public health workers, since some diseases are of great …

Dirofilarioses are widespread diseases caused by filarioid nematodes (superfamily
Filarioidea) of the genus Dirofilaria, which are transmitted by a plethora of mosquito species …

Detection of circulating antigen of Dirofilaria immitis has been a mainstay of identifying
heartworm infection in clinical practice for the past three decades. Several validated …

Canine dirofilariosis in the Americas is primarily caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a mosquito-
borne filarial worm infecting dogs, which may also infect and cause disease in other …

Canine heartworm has been known to exist in the Americas for more than 150 years (1847),
and the first South American report was published approximately 30 years later (1875). The …

In spite of its wide distribution among dogs and the evidence of its implication as a zoonotic
agent, scant information is available on the biology of Acanthocheilonema reconditum …