Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are endemic throughout Europe and southern eastern
regions of Asia and reported with increasing frequency in Africa. Nevertheless, the …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are the most significant arthropods of medical
importance because of the burden of diseases, such as malaria, encephalitis and filariasis …

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical
countries, mainly due to favorable climate conditions and reduced adoption of preventive …

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for heartworm disease in
domestic as well as wild canines and felines and pulmonary or cutaneous infections in …

Vector‐borne transmitted helminthic zoonosis affects the health and economy of both
developing and developed countries. The concept of episystem includes the set of …

Canine filariasis is caused by several nematode species, such as Dirofilaria immitis,
Dirofilaria repens, Brugia pahangi, Brugia malayi, and Acanthocheilonema reconditum …

Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease, which its cause Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode
transmitted by insects and a worldwide dissemination. Dogs and cats are the main hosts of …

Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode, which infects primarily
wild and domestic canids, causing cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis. The aim of the present …

Background: Dirofilariasis is a serious and potentially deadly condition in dogs and one of
the zoonotic filarial infections, which inadvertently affects the humans. The objectives of this …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats, and also infects humans. However, there has been no study on dirofilariasis …