ArticleParasitology research2016
Detection of Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in a dog from Portugal.
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- Subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens infection in an imported dog in Denmark.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Current State of CanineAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Current Risk of Dirofilariosis Transmission in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and the Balearic Islands (Spain) and Its Future Projection under Climate Change Scenarios.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Molecular detection of zoonotic filarioids in Culex spp. from Portugal.Medical and veterinary entomology · 2021Article
- Vector-borne nematode diseases in pets and humans in the Mediterranean Basin: An update.Veterinary world · 2019Review
- Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe.Parasites & vectors · 2018Review
- Prime detection of Dirofilaria immitis: understanding the influence of blocked antigen on heartworm test performance.Parasites & vectors · 2018Review
- Leishmania infantum, Dirofilaria spp. and other endoparasite infections in kennel dogs in central Italy.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2018Article
- Molecular characterization of Dirofilaria spp. circulating in Portugal.Parasites & vectors · 2017Article
- Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum, filariae and Wolbachia spp. in dogs from southern Portugal.Parasites & vectors · 2016Article
- Parasitic zoonoses associated with dogs and cats: a survey of Portuguese pet owners' awareness and deworming practices.Parasites & vectors · 2016Article
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Abstract
Dirofilaria repens causes subcutaneous infection in dogs and cats, and is the main agent of human dirofilariosis in Europe. Detection of D. repens is described in a dog from Portugal, a finding that simultaneously represents the first presumable case of autochthonous infection with the parasite in any animal host species in the country. A mixed D. repens/Dirofilaria immitis infection (20:1 ratio) was found, with an overall density of 1267 microfilariae per millilitre of blood. Morphological features, including morphometry, and acid phosphatase histochemical staining confirmed identity of the two filarioids. Distribution of D. repens in Portugal should be further assessed at the population level both in vertebrate hosts and in vectors. Due to the zoonotic potential of the parasite, preventive measures such as the administration of microfilaricides and insect repellents should be put into practice to protect animals and public health.
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