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Dirofilaria immitis Infection and First Molecular Characterization in Domestic Dogs From Areas of Northwest Mexico

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode of veterinary importance and zoonotic risk that has been reported in central and southern states of México, as a parasite of domestic and wild dogs. However, in the northwestern area of the country, its presence and prevalence are unknown.
Julián A. García-Montes, Hipólito Castillo-Ureta, Edith H. Torres-Montoya, José M. Zazueta-Moreno, José I. Torres-Avendaño, Lucio R. Ibañez-Garduño, Vicente Olimón-Andalón, Annete I. Apodaca-Medina, Juana Cazares-Martinez, Juan J. Ríos-Tostado, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +10 more
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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

Canine heartworm disease in Porto Velho: first record, distribution map and occurrence of positive mosquitoes

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
The aim of this study was to make the first report on canine heartworm disease in the state of Rondônia and confirm its transmission in this state. Blood samples were randomly collected from 727 dogs in the city of Porto Velho.
Guilherme Maerschner Ogawa, Edson Neves da Cruz, Príscila Nayara Araújo Cunha, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo   +3 more
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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

Feline heartworm disease and environmental allergens hypersensitivity: is there a link? [PDF]

Parasit Vectors, 2023
García-Rodríguez SN, Costa-Rodríguez N, Matos JI, Falcón-Cordón Y, Morchón R, Carretón E, Montoya-Alonso JA.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Treatment of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) disease in dogs in the USA: general findings and cost of disease

Parasites & Vectors
Background Heartworm (HW) disease is caused by the adult worms of Dirofilaria immitis. Treatment of HW disease is costly and often challenging. Therefore, the mainstay of HW disease management is to prevent the development of adult worms.
Kennedy Mwacalimba, Briana Ferguson, Christopher Brennan, Barbara Poulsen Nautrup, Jennifer Little, Kate Stiefelmeyer, Marina Moldavchuk, Ashley Mosko   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Model development to assess the impact of a preventive treatment with sarolaner and moxidectin on Dirofilaria immitis infection dynamics in dogs

Parasites & Vectors
Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-transmitted filarial parasite causing heartworm disease in dogs. The parasite may cause a significant disease burden to the dog population in high prevalence areas and is mainly managed through prophylactic ...
Emilie Hendrickx, Thomas Geurden, Cedric Marsboom   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Usefulness of Tissue Doppler Imaging for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension in Canine Heartworm Disease. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2023
Matos JI, García-Rodríguez SN, Costa-Rodríguez N, Caro-Vadillo A, Carretón E, Montoya-Alonso JA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluation of renal values during treatment for heartworm disease in 27 client-owned dogs. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors, 2023
Vetter CAM, Meindl AG, Lourenço BN, Coyne M, Drake C, Murphy R, Roth IG, Moorhead AR.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in heartworm naturally infected dogs “with or without” Leishmania infantum seropositivity: an observational prospective study

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Canine heartworm disease by Dirofilaria immitis and canine leishmaniosis by Leishmania infantum (CanL) are both vector-borne diseases with frequently overlapping endemicity and able to trigger the acute phase response, being characterized by variations ...
Maria Alfonsa Cavalera, Oana Gusatoaia, Annamaria Uva, Floriana Gernone, Viviana Domenica Tarallo, Rossella Donghia, Marco Silvestrino, Andrea Zatelli   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source