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Molecular Characterization of Wolbachia Endosymbionts and Their Association With Canine Dirofilariasis in Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Canine dirofilariasis is caused by Dirofilaria, a type of filarial parasite that can also infect humans and is becoming a growing concern in Sri Lanka. Previous studies have noted that Sri Lanka has some of the highest numbers of dirofilariasis cases in Asia.
Neyon Loku Gamage, Koshila Ranasinghe, Wasana Rodrigo, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heartworm disease in domestic dogs in Estonia: indication of local circulation of the zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria immitis farther north than previously reported

Parasites & Vectors
Background The mosquito-borne zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria immitis continues to spread northwards in Europe. This parasite can cause potentially life-threatening heartworm disease in dogs and pulmonary dirofilariasis in humans and is, therefore, a major
Maare Mõttus, Paul F. Mõtsküla, Pikka Jokelainen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Sustained-Release Formulation of Moxidectin (Guardian SR) in Preventing Heartworm Infection over 18 Months in Dogs Living in a Hyperendemic Area

Animals
This study investigates the efficacy of a sustained-release (SR) moxidectin microsphere formulation in preventing canine heartworm infection over 18 months in Canary Hound dogs, a hunting breed common in the Canary Islands, which is a hyperendemic region.
Agustina Isabel Quintana-Mayor, Elena Carretón, José Alberto Montoya-Alonso   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survey of canine heartworm in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999
Six hundred and eleven random-source dogs (338 male, 273 female) one year of age or older, from six sections of the city of Recife, Pernambuco, were examined antemortem for circulating microfilariae Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum adult ...
Leucio Câmara Alves, Leila Vânia de Almeida Silva, Maria Aparecida da Gloria Faustino, John Wilson McCall, Prasit Supakonderj, Norma Wolmer Labarthe, Milton Sanchez, Ortiz Caires   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pig-hunting dogs are an at-risk population for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in eastern Australia

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Canine heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, has global veterinary importance. In Australia, the prevalence of canine heartworm infection decreased markedly following the introduction of over-the-counter macrocyclic lactones.
Bronwyn Orr, Gemma Ma, Wei Ling Koh, Richard Malik, Jacqui M. Norris, Mark E. Westman, Denise Wigney, Graeme Brown, Michael P. Ward, Jan Šlapeta   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The American Heartworm Society and Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ 2024 Shelter Heartworm Management Practices Survey

Parasites & Vectors
Background The 2024 Shelter Heartworm Management Practices Survey was performed to update current knowledge on heartworm management practices in animal shelters, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Juliana Xue, Elizabeth Fuller, Brian DiGangi, Uri Donnett   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occult Dirofilariosis in Dogs of North Eastern Region in India

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2016
Background: The North Eastern Region in India is endemic for canine heartworm disease but in clinics accurate diagnosis is some times difficult. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of occult infections for heartworm disease in ...
Sonjoy Kumar-Borthakur, Dilip Kumar-Deka, Saidul Islam, Prabhat Chandra-Sarmah   +3 more
doaj  

Prevalence of heartworm infection in the feral cat population of Grand Cayman

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2019
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the presence and prevalence of heartworm infection in the feral cat population of Grand Cayman. Methods During the study period, feral cats were routinely trapped and euthanized for population control by ...
Brandy Darby, Charles Dickinson, Lori Gaskins, Paul Hanna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United States

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, Harrington Laura C, Kaufman Phillip E, McKay Tanja, Bowman Dwight D, Nelson C, Wang Dongmei, Lund Robert   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Algodoal Island, Brazilian Amazon

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: Dirofilaria immitis, a parasite that mainly infects domestic or wild canids, but can infect felines or humans as well, is frequent in many Brazilian areas.
Hanniele R. Moreira, Ene A.O. Madeira, Dalvarina N. Lima Cunha, Alessandra Scofield, Gustavo Góes-Cavalcante, Isis Abel, Ricardo J.P.S. Guimarães, Julio I. Fernandes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source