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Mosquito-borne heartworm Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Australia
Parasites & Vectors, 2016 Background Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs is considered endemic in Australia, but the clinical heartworm disease caused by the heartworm is rare and prevalence is low.
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Examination of the "susceptibility gap" in the treatment of canine heartworm infection. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2017 The "susceptibility gap" in a dog diagnosed with adult heartworms has been defined as the period of time in which some Dirofilaria immitis stages are not susceptible to treatment with either macrocyclic lactones or melarsomine dihydrochloride. This was previously defined within the American Heartworm Society guidelines as a period of about 3 months "as
Bowman DD, Drake J.
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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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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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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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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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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
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Key factors influencing canine heartworm,
Parasites & Vectors, 2012 An examination of the Companion Animal Parasite Council’s (CAPC) canine heartworm data to clarify the spatial prevalence of heartworm in the United States. Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop,
Brown Heidi E +7 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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