Multiple diagnostic tests demonstrate an increased risk of canine heartworm disease in northern Queensland, Australia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a life-threatening infection of dogs with a global distribution. Information on the prevalence of D.
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High prevalence of canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in pet dogs in south Texas, USA, with evidence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes contributing to transmission [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background The canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, a filarioid nematode of dogs and other carnivores, is widespread in the USA and the world. Over 20 different mosquito species serve as intermediate hosts of D.
Nicole A. Scavo +8 more
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Prevention and long-term outcomes of naturally occurring canine heartworm infection in primary care settings [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 BackgroundThis study had two objectives: first, to examine the association between the history of heartworm preventive purchase compliance and the risk of positive heartworm tests, and second to preliminarily investigate the long-term cardiac outcomes of
Kennedy Mwacalimba +9 more
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Pig-hunting dogs are an at-risk population for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in eastern Australia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Canine heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, has global veterinary importance. In Australia, the prevalence of canine heartworm infection decreased markedly following the introduction of over-the-counter macrocyclic lactones.
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Expansion of Canine Heartworm in Spain [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The climate of Spain has favourable characteristics for the development of D. immitis in dogs, being an endemic country. Given that vector-borne diseases are spreading rapidly through Europe, due to factors such as climate change, the expansion of ...
José Alberto Montoya-Alonso +7 more
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Regional and local temporal trends in the prevalence of canine heartworm infection in the contiguous United States: 2012–2018 [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Canine heartworm disease is a potentially fatal disease for which treatment is financially burdensome for many pet owners. Prevention is strongly advocated by the veterinary community along with routine testing for infection during annual ...
Stella W. Self +5 more
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Human Pulmonary Dirofilariasis, North Queensland, Australia, 2023 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesDirofilaria nematodes, a common cause of canine filarial disease, are increasingly recognized as emerging human pathogens. We report a case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis in the lung of a man from Northern Australia with pulmonary adenocarcinoma ...
Kimberley Murray +7 more
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Investigating management choices for canine heartworm disease in northern Mississippi [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background There are concerns that the chronic use of macrocyclic lactone preventives to kill adult heartworms (“soft-” or “slow-kill”) may have contributed to the development of macrocyclic lactone resistance.
Tobi N. Ku
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Factors influencing U.S. canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) prevalence [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background This paper examines the individual factors that influence prevalence rates of canine heartworm in the contiguous United States. A data set provided by the Companion Animal Parasite Council, which contains county-by-county results of over nine ...
Dongmei Wang +8 more
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Highly modified and immunoactive N-glycans of the canine heartworm [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2019 The glycome of parasites can have immunomodulatory properties or help to avoid immune surveillance, but details are unknown. Here, Martini et al. characterize the N-glycome of the canine heartworm, reveal an unprecedented complexity, particularly in ...
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