BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic parasitic infection transmitted from animals to humans by culicid mosquitoes. Although the disease can be caused by Dirofilaria spp. including Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens, human ocular dirofilariasis
Razieh Parsa +4 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.
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Aberrant migration and surgical removal of a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) from the femoral artery of a cat. [PDF]
, 2018 A cat was evaluated for an acute-onset of right pelvic limb paresis. Thoracic radiographs revealed normal cardiac size and tortuous pulmonary arteries.
Balsa, Ingrid M +8 more
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Severe heartworm disease in two dogs cured by an alternative therapy [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2020 The objective of this paper is to describe two cases of heartworm disease in dogs presented with ascites and dyspnea. A diagnosis of mixed infection with both Dirofilaria immitis (D. immitis) and Dirofilaria repens (D.
Spasojević-Kosić Ljubica +5 more
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Dirofilaria immitis antigenemia and microfilaremia in Iberian wolves and red foxes from Portugal
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode endemic in the Mediterranean countries, which causes cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in wild and domestic animals. Despite being recognized hosts of D.
Sónia Gomes-de-Sá +6 more
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SEROPREVALENCE OF SOME VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES IN DOG FROM PLOVDIV, BULGARIA [PDF]
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2021 The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence and the occurrence of important some canine vector-borne diseases in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. A total of 84 blood samples (46 from stray dogs and 38 from pets) were tested.
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Molecular characterization of Dirofilaria spp. circulating in Portugal
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Dirofilariosis is a potentially zoonotic parasitic disease, mainly transmitted by mosquito vectors in many parts of the world. Data concerning the canine Dirofilaria species currently circulating in Portugal is scarce.
Cátia Ferreira +7 more
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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 +5 more
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First epidemiological report of feline heartworm infection in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Spain) [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The metropolitan area of Barcelona is the most densely populated metropolitan area on the Mediterranean coast. Several studies have reported the presence of canine heartworm disease in this region; however, there are no published ...
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Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: a report of seven cases [PDF]
, 2002 Human pulmonary dirofilariasis is a rare disease caused by the parasite Dirofilaria immitis. It is usually seen as a solitary pulmonary nodule that mimics lung cancer. Although this disease is considered benign, its diagnosis often requires an excisional
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