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Review
. 2025 Dec 16;50(1):74.
doi: 10.1007/s11259-025-10987-3.

Global prevalence, diagnostics and epidemiological trends of canine filariosis and associated zoonotic infections (2021-2025): a review

Wei Yin Vinnie-Siow  1 , Tiong Kai Tan  2 , Sing Sin Sam  1 , Boon Teong Teoh  1 , Yvonne Ai-Lian Lim  3 , Van Lun Low  4
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Review

Global prevalence, diagnostics and epidemiological trends of canine filariosis and associated zoonotic infections (2021-2025): a review

Wei Yin Vinnie-Siow et al. Vet Res Commun. .

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Keywords: Canine filariosis; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Global prevalence; Zoonotic parasites.

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Declarations. Ethics declaration: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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