The impact of the climate on the epidemiology of Dirofilaria immitis in the pet population of the Canary Islands

Veterinary Parasitology
José Montoya-AlonsoF Simón

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis (heartworm) is a zoonotic vector borne disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis which affects domestic dogs and cats. Two of the seven Canary Islands are historically hyperendemic areas of dirofilariosis, although no epidemiological study has ever been carried out which includes the other islands. The aim of the study was to complete the epidemiological status of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in the canine and feline population throughout all the Canary Islands. 1643 client-owned dogs and 707 client-owned cats were tested for D. immitis antigens (dogs), and anti-D. immitis and anti-Wolbachia antibodies (cats). The prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in the Canary Islands was 15.7%, and the seroprevalence of feline dirofilariosis was 18.1%. A remarkable disparity was found when evaluating the results by island separately, which ranged from from 0% in Lanzarote and El Hierro, low prevalences and seroprevalences in Fuerteventura (1.8% and 2.5% in dogs and cats, respectively), to higher prevalences on the other 4 islands; ranging between 15.7% (dogs) and 14.3% (cats) in La Palma 22.5% (dogs) and 24.1% (cats) in Tenerife. In addition, prevalences and seroprevalences were very variable within each island,...Continue Reading

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Apr 21, 2016·The Science of the Total Environment·Luis A Henríquez-HernándezOctavio P Luzardo
Oct 16, 2016·Parasite : Journal De La Société Française De Parasitologie·Shuai WangShiguo Liu
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Feb 6, 2018·Parasitology Research·Elena D CabreraJ Alberto Montoya-Alonso
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Nov 17, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·José Alberto Montoya-AlonsoElena Carretón
Feb 27, 2021·Parasites & Vectors·Ingo SchäferElisabeth Müller
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