Diversity and geographic distribution of haplotypes of Dirofilaria immitis across European endemic countries

• Published in: Parasites & vectors Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Alsarraf, Mustafa, Carretón, Elena, Ciuca, Lavinia, Diakou, Anastasia, Dwużnik-Szarek, Dorota, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, Genchi, Marco, IonicÄ, Angela Monica, Kloch, Agnieszka, Kramer, Laura Helen, Mihalca, Andrei D, Miterpáková, Martina, Morchón, Rodrigo, Papadopoulos, Elias, PÄkacz, Mateusz, Rinaldi, Laura, Alsarraf, Mohammed, Topolnytska, Mariia, Vismarra, Alice, Zawistowska-Deniziak, Anna, Bajer, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 12.09.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Biological diversity; Causes of; Climate change; COI protein; Cytochrome; Cytochrome c; Cytochrome oxidase; Cytochrome-c oxidase; Cytochromes; Datasets; Dehydrogenases; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Dirofilaria immitis; Distribution; DNA; Dogs; Domestic animals; Freshwater mammals; Gene sequencing; Genes; Genetic analysis; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic markers; Genetic variation; Geographical distribution; Geography; Global temperature changes; Greece; Haplotypes; Heart; Heartworm; Hungary; Mitochondrial DNA; Nematoda; Nematodes; Network analysis; Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; Nucleotide sequence; Otters; Parasites; Parasitological research; Phylogenetics; Pulmonary arteries; Risk factors; Romania; Roundworm infections; Segregation; Sibling species; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Spain; Wildlife; Greece; Bangladesh; Romania; Hungary; Eastern Europe; Ukraine; Slovakia; Portugal; Spain; Europe; United States > US; Poland; Italy

Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm, is one of the most important parasitic nematodes of domestic dogs, causing a potentially serious disease, cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis, which can be lethal. This species seems to be less 'expansive' than its sister species Dirofilaria repens,...