Dirofilariosis caused by the Dirofilaria repens nematodes is widely dispersed in southern Europe, Asia and Africa among dogs, cats, other carnivores and occasionally, humans. The first case of D. repens infection, found in Poland in 2007, concerned humans. In 2009, dirofilariosis was first registered in dogs in 3 focuses in central Poland, Warsaw, Pruszków and Zyrardów, whose range grew conside...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of canine dirofilariosis from different districts of the Mazovian Province in central-eastern Poland. 462 dogs aged from 1.5-14 years were examined for dirofilariosis. Blood samples were examined for the presence of microfilariae using the Knott method, as well as the method of Kingston and Morton, after centrifugation in ha...

: Changes in legislation that facilitate movement of companion animals within the European Union will expose those animals to microbial and parasitic organisms currently exotic to Ireland. This paper reviewed information on the exotic diseases most likely to be introduced to Ireland by travelling dogs and cats: rabies, leishmaniosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and dirofilariosis.

691 The genus Dirofilaria includes various species that are natural parasites of dogs, cats, foxes and wild mammals. Dirofilaria immitis is the species occurring in the right ventricle and pulmonary artery of the dogs. The worm commonly known as dog heart worm, is widely dispersed and found in the tropics, subtropics and temperate zones. Another naturally occurring species commonly encountered ...

The zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria repens has spread toward north in Europe, and cases of autochthonous dirofilariosis caused by D. have emerged the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. We conducted a review on emergence humans domestic dogs these three northeastern Europe. Based available literature reports, first finding was made Latvia 2008, followed Lithuania 2010, Estonia 2012. In a...