Dirofilaria immitis heartworm infections in Hungarian zoo animals
Alexandra Biácsi, János Gál, Sándor Hornok, Endre Sós, Péter Kertész, László Bakonyi, Edit Venczel, Gábor Majoros, Nóra Takács, Sándor Szekeres, Adrienn Gréta Tóth, Domenico Otranto, Gergő Keve · 2026
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Description
Alexandra Biácsi and colleagues describe eleven cases in 2026 of heartworm disease in Hungarian zoo animals, caused by the mosquito-borne worm Dirofilaria immitis. Affected animals included three Eurasian wolves, two Arctic wolves, a lion, a leopard, a red panda, an Arctic fox, a harbour seal, and an Asian small-clawed otter.
Post-mortem results suggested heartworm played a part in the deaths of three Eurasian wolves, the red panda, the Arctic fox, and the seal, while other infections were incidental finds. The series gives the first Hungarian records in captive felids and the first report in Arctic wolves.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alexandra Biácsi, János Gál, Sándor Hornok, Endre Sós, Péter Kertész, László Bakonyi, Edit Venczel, Gábor Majoros, Nóra Takács, Sándor Szekeres, Adrienn Gréta Tóth, Domenico Otranto, Gergő Keve |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34332 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |