D. immitis (or Dirofilaria immitis), commonly known as "heartworm" or "dog heartworm," is a parasitic, thread-like roundworm that is spread via mosquito bites.

Dirofilaria infections, commonly referred to as heartworm disease, comprise a significant global health concern affecting both veterinary and human medicine. Predominantly caused by the filarioid ...

Dirofilaria are usually found in dogs or other carnivores, according to the CDC, but have been known to infest humans, too, especially in Europe and with certain species — D. repens, D. tenuis ...

Heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) are a type of parasitic worms that generally affect dogs. They are transmitted through mosquito bites. It’s very rare for a human to contract heartworms ...

The parasite Dirofilaria repens is a roundworm that primarily attacks the subcutaneous tissue of dogs and causes lumps in the skin, swelling, and itching.Dogs, cats, foxes, wolves and martens can ...

In a rare case, a parasitic roundworm Dirofilaria immitis, which is usually found in infected dogs and cats, was surgically removed from the eye of a 60-year-old woman at Sankar Foundation Eye ...