Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is a major parasitic threat for dogs and cats
around the world. Because of its impact on the health and welfare of companion animals …

Diseases resulting from zoonotic transmission of parasites are common. Humans become
infected through food, water, soil and close contact with animals. Most parasitic zoonoses …

Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a cosmopolitan disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis,
which affects mainly canids and felids. Moreover, it causes zoonotic infections, producing …

Nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria are currently considered emerging agents of parasitic
zoonoses in Europe. Climatic changes and an increase in the movement of reservoirs …

Human dirofilariosis is a clinical entity caused by infection with nematode species of the
genus Dirofilaria. The traditional picture depicts the disease as a sporadic event associated …

Background Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) represent a wide group of diseases of
major significance for canine health. In addition to their veterinary importance, many of these …

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for heartworm disease in
domestic as well as wild canines and felines and pulmonary or cutaneous infections in …

Austria's mammalian wildlife comprises a large variety of species, acting and interacting in
different ways as reservoir and intermediate and definitive hosts for different pathogens that …

Background Controlling canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) is a major concern, since
some of these diseases are serious zoonoses. This study was designed to determine …