Stray dogs of Sofia (Bulgaria) could be an important reservoir of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis)

Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is a zoonotic and an emerging disease, expanding in Europe. In Bulgaria, the presence of the parasite has been described in many regions. However, canine heartworm has hardly been evaluated in the capital of the country and, therefore, the aim of this study was to eva...

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Published in:	Helminthologia
Main Authors:	Stoyanova H., Carretón E., Montoya-Alonso J. A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2019-11-01
Subjects:	dirofilaria immitis zoonosis heartworm dirofilariosis epidemiology seroprevalence
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0033