Abstract
<p>Popularly known as “heartworm disease,” canine dirofilariasis is a zoonosis that has a worldwide distribution, transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, Culex and Anopheles. In regions considered non-endemic, it is of great value to identify microfilariae with zoonotic potential such as D.immitis and D.repens, in order to minimize or prevent the occurrence of outbreaks or epidemics. It is notorious that the prevalence of D. immitis has increased in several regions of Brazil and the world in recent years. In Rio Branco, Acre, until the writing of the report, there was no notification of dogs positive for heartworm disease, despite having basic sanitation conditions, rainfall and temperature that favor the high concentration of mosquito populations, which allows the maintenance and dissemination of microfilariae between animals and humans. Therefore, this study aims to report the first occurrence of canine heartworm disease in the city of Rio Branco, Acre.</p>References
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Keywords
dog
infection