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 ...

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 ...

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 ...