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Home / Archives for Meireles J

Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus vasorum: The current situation of two major canine heartworms in Portugal

  • Authors: Alho AM, Meireles J, Schnyder M, Cardoso L, Belo S, Deplazes P, de Carvalho LM
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
  • Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401718300165?via%3Dihub%20

Cardiopulmonary nematodes are life-threatening pet parasites increasingly reported throughout Europe, with overlapping endemic areas. Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne whilst Angiostrongylus vasorum is a snail-borne pathogen. Both adult nematodes reside in the pulmonary arteries and right cardiac ventricle of domestic and wild canids, causing a wide spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from cough, dyspnoea and […]
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Molecular characterization of Dirofilaria spp. circulating in Portugal

  • Authors: Afonso A, Alho AM, Belo S, Calado M, Ferreira C, Madeira de Carvalho L, Maurício I, Meireles J
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Journal: Parasites & Vectors
  • Link: https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2180-y

Dirofilariosis is a potentially zoonotic parasitic disease, mainly transmitted by mosquito vectors in many parts of the world. Data concerning the canine Dirofilaria species currently circulating in Portugal is scarce. Thereby, a large-scale study was conducted to determine the Dirofilaria spp. present in Portugal, based on a molecular approach, and also to optimize a reliable […]
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Seroprevalence of circulating Angiostrongylus vasorum antigen and parasite-specific antibodies in dogs from Portugal

  • Authors: Alho AM, Belo S, de Carvalho LM, Deplazes P, Meireles J, Schaper R, Schnyder M
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Journal: Parasitology Research
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4914520/

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode that lives in the pulmonary arteries and right cardiac ventricle of domestic dogs and wild canids. It is increasingly being reported in several European countries and North America. This parasite induces inflammatory verminous pneumonia, causing severe respiratory disease in dogs. In some instances, coagulopathies, neurological signs and even death may occur. Scant […]
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Prevalence and seasonal variations of canine dirofilariosis in Portugal

  • Authors: Alho AM, Belo S, Ferreira C, Gonçalves L, Landum M, Madeira LC, Meireles J
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
  • Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401714004671

Dirofilariosis is a severe vector-borne emergent disease that is spreading worldwide and becoming a serious threat to human and veterinary public health. Portugal, a Mediterranean country, has favorable climate conditions for mosquito development and survival. At present, accurate data on the prevalence and epidemiological pattern of dirofilariosis in Portugal is scarce and outdated. To study these trends, a project was developed to assess the current prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in shelter dogs as well as the prevalence of Dirofilaria species present in three coastal regions in central Portugal: Coimbra, Santarém, and Setúbal.
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