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Heartworm Disease

Heartworm Disease is a parasitic filarial infection caused by Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted through mosquito vectors, that primarily affects the cardiopulmonary system of companion animals, particularly dogs and cats.

550

Publications

17.2K

Citations

1.8K

Authors

434

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

112

Variants

Dirofilariasis

Parents

Publications

550

Canine and feline cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes in Europe: emerging and underestimated

Donato Traversa, Angela Di Cesare, Gary Conboy · Parasites & Vectors · 2010 · 351 citations · Full text

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Heartworm Biology, Treatment, and Control

Dwight D. Bowman, Clarke E. Atkins · Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice · 2009 · 303 citations

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Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) and Their Vectors in Europe – New Distribution Trends

Rodrigo Morchón, Elena Carretón, Javier González‐Miguel et al. · Frontiers in Physiology · 2012 · 245 citations · Full text

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Is heartworm disease really spreading in Europe?

C. Genchi, Laura Rinaldi, C. Cascone et al. · Veterinary Parasitology · 2005 · 218 citations

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2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) infection in cats

Charles Thomson Nelson, John W. McCall, Sheldon B Rubin et al. · Veterinary Parasitology · 2005 · 178 citations

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Authors

1.8K

  1. JA
    José Alberto Montoya-Alonso

    Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    27 publications · 732 citations

    18

    h-index

  2. EC
    Elena Carretón

    Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    29 publications · 995 citations

    18

    h-index

  3. RM
    Rodrigo Morchón

    Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

    24 publications · 799 citations

    18

    h-index

  4. JW
    John W. McCall

    University of Georgia, United States

    30 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

    h-index

  5. CG
    C. Genchi

    University of Milan, Italy

    19 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

    h-index

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Institutions

434

  1. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    24 h-index

    123 publications

    3.8K citations

  2. University of Milan

    Milan, Italy

    20 h-index

    32 publications

    2K citations

  3. Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Spain

    19 h-index

    68 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    19 h-index

    97 publications

    2.7K citations

  5. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    19 h-index

    84 publications

    4.1K citations

  6. Auburn University

    Auburn, United States

    16 h-index

    78 publications

    2.9K citations

  7. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    16 h-index

    64 publications

    2.9K citations

  8. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    15 h-index

    21 publications

    1.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Parasites & Vectors

    67 publications · 3.1K citations

    35

    h-index

  2. Veterinary Parasitology

    68 publications · 2.8K citations

    30

    h-index

  3. PubMed

    Repository · 66 publications · 1.4K citations

    23

    h-index

  4. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

    JAVMA · 31 publications · 890 citations

    18

    h-index

  5. American Journal of Veterinary Research

    AJVR · 27 publications · 692 citations

    15

    h-index

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