Diagnosis of subcutaneous dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria repens was made on 19 cats from Central Italy, the age of which ranged between 8 months and 12 years. (priory.com)
Recommendation has been recently made that each and every case of human dirofilariasis observed in Italy should be recorded, in order to determine the true extent of the condition (Pampiglione et al., 2001). (priory.com)
Canine heartworm, also known as dirofilariasis, is a potentially lethal diseasethat needs a preventive program. (articles.orlandosentinel.com)