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Human Pulmonary Dirofilariasis Due to Dirofilaria immitis: The First Italian Case Confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis, with a Systematic Literature Review

Life, 2022
Dirofilariasis is a zoonosis caused by nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria.Dirofilaria immitis is cosmopolitan as regards its distribution in animals, being responsible for human pulmonary dirofilariasis in the New World.
Andrea Palicelli, Claudia Veggiani, Francesco Rivasi, Andrea Gustinelli, Renzo Boldorini   +4 more
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Emerging risk of Dirofilaria spp. infection in shelter dogs in southern Italy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
In southern Italy, the number of autochthonous cases of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs has increased considerably. This also occurs in the Campania region, particularly in coastal areas, where infections with D.
Lavinia Ciuca, Valeria Caruso, Sergio Illiano, Antonio Bosco, Maria Paola Maurelli, Laura Rinaldi   +5 more
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Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria Railliet et Henry, 1911, parasites of carnivorous mammals in Uzbekistan: spread and ecology

Российский паразитологический журнал, 2022
The purpose of the research is study of some issues of fauna, spread and ecology of nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria in biogeocenoses of Uzbekistan.Materials and methods. Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria (D. immitis and D. repens) were collected from
A. A. Safarov, F. J. Akramova, J. A. Azimov   +2 more
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Seroepidemiological Study of Canine and Human Dirofilariasis in the Endemic Region of Northern Serbia

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused mainly by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens that affect dogs and humans all over the world.
Sara Savić, Marina Zekic Stosic, Doroteja Marcic, Isabel Hernández, Aleksandar Potkonjak, Suzana Otasevic, Maja Ruzic, Rodrigo Morchón   +7 more
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Nationwide molecular survey of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in companion dogs and cats, United States of America

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Heartworms, Dirofilaria immitis, are known to be widespread in dogs and cats in the USA, but there have been no country-wide prevalence studies performed to date.
Rachel Smith, Daniel Felipe Barrantes Murillo, Kelly Chenoweth, Subarna Barua, Patrick John Kelly, Lindsay Starkey, Byron Blagburn, Theresa Wood, Chengming Wang   +8 more
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Sudden death in cats as a consequence of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik, 2006
The paper presents a case of sudden death in a cat as a result of infection with Dirofilaria immitis. Dirofilariosis in cats is rarely encountered in our country, and its incidence in the world ranges from 0.8% to 23%.
Marinković Darko, Nešić Vladimir
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Circulation of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis in Moldova [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
Over the last two decades, a significant spread of dirofilariasis has been observed in eastern and central Europe. However, data on the circulation of Dirofilaria spp. in Moldova were absent although direct neighbor states reported high incidence rates of human dirofilariasis.Daily mean temperature data were used to calculate Dirofilaria spp ...
Șuleșco, Tatiana, von Thien, Heidrun, Toderaș, Lidia, Toderaș, Ion, Lühken, Renke, Tannich, Egbert   +5 more
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Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in mosquitoes from Corsica Island, France

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the main causative agents of heartworm disease and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in domestic and wild canids, respectively.
Laidoudi Younes, Hélène Barré-Cardi, Samia Bedjaoui, Nazli Ayhan, Marie Varloud, Oleg Mediannikov, Domenico Otranto, Bernard Davoust   +7 more
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Geographical analysis of seroprevalence of Ehrlichia spp., Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi and Dirofilaria immitis, in clinics and dog shelters in different Mexican states

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2023
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and geographical distribution of Ehrlichia spp., Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi and Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Mexico, including owned dogs from veterinary clinics with regular medical care and ...
Felipe Bedoya, Frederic Beugnet, Emilia Tobias, Erick Garcia-Mendizabal, Samantha Hay-Parker, Nancy Montes, Jose Uribe, Enrique Mondaca   +7 more
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Monitoring dirofilariasis spread: herding dogs in Armenia [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Dirofilariasis is distinguished by the causative agent provoking dirofilariasis: Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens. In the territory of Armenia, dirofilariosis is studied little.
Zykova Svetlana, Slobodyanik Roman, Belova Larisa, Kryazhev Andrey, Savinkov Aleksey   +4 more
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