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Heartworm adulticide treatment: a tropical perspective
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Dirofilaria immitis (the canine heartworm) is widespread in the tropics, with prevalence surpassing 30% in high-risk areas. In addition to the suitable climatic conditions that favour mosquito abundance and filarial larva development, there is low ...
Filipe Dantas-Torres +14 more
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Dirofilaria immitis Could Be a Risk Factor for the Development of Allergic Diseases in Humans
Animals, 2020 The Canary Islands are hyperendemic for canine heartworm and the risk of zoonotic infection is high. Additionally, there is evidence of development of allergies due to nematode infections in animals and humans.
José Alberto Montoya-Alonso +5 more
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Parasitologia, 2023 Since the mid-1990s, male-only heartworm infections have been considered undetectable using antigen tests based on experimental studies. Results from those studies are in contrast to reports in the decade prior showing variable male heartworm antigen ...
Jeff Gruntmeir +3 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2020 Heartworm disease is a health problem for dogs and cats, especially in tropical and subtropical coastal regions of the world. Some studies have compared the efficacy of the diagnostic techniques used to detect this parasitosis. Therefore, the aim of this
Taíssa Angélica Lemos Trancoso +7 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background Canine heartworm infections were frequently diagnosed in Brazil before the new millennium. After the year 2000, the frequency of diagnosis showed a sharp decline; however, a few years later, new evidence indicated that the parasite was still ...
Norma Vollmer Labarthe +8 more
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Treatment of dogs with Bravecto® (fluralaner) reduces mosquito survival and fecundity
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Mosquitoes serve as the vector of canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), which represents a significant and persistent threat to canine health. A reduction in the longevity and/or reproductive success of mosquitoes that take a blood meal from
Christopher Charles Evans +5 more
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Exposure to selected pathogens in Geoffroy's cats and domestic carnivores from central Argentina [PDF]
, 2012 Wild carnivores share a high percentage of parasites and viruses with closely related domestic carnivores. Because of increased overlap and potential contact with domestic species, we conducted a retrospective serosurvey for 11 common carnivore pathogens
Ferreyra, Hebe del Valle +4 more
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The seroprevalence of canine dirofilariosis in dogs in the eastern coastal areas of China
Heliyon, 2023 Background and objectives: The present study was carried out to assess the presence of canine Dirofilaria immitis infection in pet dogs in China. Materials and methods: From October 2018 to November 2019, a total of 216 sera were collected from pet ...
Dongjie Cai +8 more
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Dog filariosis in the Lazio region (Central Italy): first report on the presence of [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Epidemiological investigations were carried out in the Lazio Region to assess the status of canine filariosis and to evaluate the actual risk for veterinary and medical public health.
Paola Scaramozzino +33 more
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Doença do Verme do Coração (Dirofilaria immitis) em gato-do-mato-pequeno (Leopardus tigrinus) no Brasil [PDF]
, 2009 Heartworm disease is caused by the intravascular nematode Dirofilaria immitis, a pathogen of public health importance usually associated to domestic dogs and cats, and to a lesser extend to other mammal species.
CATÃO-DIAS, José Luiz +5 more
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