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Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic subcutaneous infection in dogs and is the principal agent of human dirofilariosis in the Old World.
Baneth, Gad   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum, filariae and Wolbachia spp. in dogs from southern Portugal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Leishmaniosis caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum and dirofilariosis caused by the nematodes Dirofilaria immitis or Dirofilaria repens are vector-borne zoonoses widely present in the Mediterranean basin.
A Oleaga   +32 more
core   +3 more sources

Subconjunctival Infection with Dirofilaria Repens

open access: yesAnnals of Saudi Medicine, 2002
infection, rarely seen in humans, is a zoonotic illness. Humans get infected through blood -sucking arthropods such as mosquitoes, fleas and ticks. During blood sucking, these ar thropods receive the immature stages of the parasite called microfilaria.
Koltas Ì.S., Özcan K., Duran N.
openaire   +2 more sources

Field clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of an oral formulation containing milbemycin oxime/praziquantel (Milbemax®, Novartis Animal Health) in the chemoprevention of the zoonotic canine infection by Dirofilaria repens [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Dirofilaria repens is the causative agent of subcutaneous dirofilariosis of dogs, other animals and humans. This nematode is transmitted by mosquitoes of Aedes, Anopheles and Culex genera.
Angela Di Cesare   +11 more
core   +1 more source

The role of wild canids and felids in spreading parasites to dogs and cats in Europe. Part II: Helminths and arthropods. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Over the last few decades, ecological factors, combined with everchanging landscapes mainly linked to human activities (e.g. encroachment and tourism) have contributed to modifications in the transmission of parasitic diseases from domestic to wildlife ...
Brianti, Emanuele   +8 more
core   +5 more sources

Molecular analysis of Dirofilaria repens removed from a subcutaneous nodule in a Japanese woman after a tour to Europe

open access: yesParasite, 2015
A premature female Dirofilaria species, subsequently identified as Dirofilaria repens by its morphological features and mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA (12S rRNA) gene sequence, was removed from a subcutaneous nodule of the right temporal region of the ...
Suzuki Jun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emerging risk of Dirofilaria spp. infection in shelter dogs in southern Italy

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fifth European Dirofilaria and Angiostrongylus Days (FiEDAD) 2016 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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Acatrinei, Dumitru   +275 more
core   +1 more source

The Mitochondrial Genomes of the Zoonotic Canine Filarial Parasites Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens and Candidatus Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) hongkongensis Provide Evidence for Presence of Cryptic Species.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BackgroundCutaneous dirofilariosis is a canine mosquito-borne zoonosis that can cause larva migrans disease in humans. Dirofilaria repens is considered an emerging pathogen occurring with high prevalence in Mediterranean areas and many parts of tropical ...
Esra Yilmaz   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

First molecular identification of mosquito vectors of Dirofilaria immitis in continental Portugal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND : Canine dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria immitis is known to be endemic in continental Portugal. However, information about the transmitting mosquito species is still scarce, with only Culex theileri identified to date, albeit with L1-2 ...
António de Almeida   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

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