Do not let your guard down! Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in dogs entering shelters in northern Italy
Unowned dog populations represent an important reservoir for the parasite, allowing D. immitis to remain in a given geographical area and increasing the risk of exposure to all dogs.
Authors
- Laura Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9287-7456)
- Luigi Venco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3132-0907)
- Alice Vismarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1006-5804)
- Ornella Melideo
- Marco Genchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-2482)
- Marta Fozzer
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07059-5
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Padova
- Elanco Animal Health