Laidoudi Y. auteur aut IRD Ringot D. auteur aut IRD Watier-Grillot S. auteur aut IRD Davoust B. auteur aut IRD Mediannikov Oleg auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Canine dirofilarioses are nematode infections caused by two species of the genus Dirofilaria: D. immitis and D. repens. We describe here an outbreak of D. immitis and D. repens infection in military working dogs (MWDs) housed in a kennel in the Indre department (centre of France). Out of a total of 17 dogs, 6 (35.2%) tested positive for D. immitis, D. repens or both parasites. Infested dogs were treated and prophylactic measures were implemented for the entire kennel staff. To our knowledge, this is the first documented description of an outbreak of canine cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis in the center of France, unlike in the south of this country, where D. immitis and D. repens dirofilariasis are enzootic. In France, as mosquito vectors expand their territory and new non-native vectors are introduced, it is likely that the distribution area of these two diseases of domestic and wild carnivores will be wider and underestimated. specialized Dirofilaria immitis Dirofilaria repens Heartworm disease PCR Military working dog France FRANCE 052 080 26 art. 72 [8 p.] 2019 1252-607X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077473 10.1051/parasite/2019073 1252-607X [F B010077473] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077473 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers20-01/010077473.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2020-02-05 2025-02-24 fdi:010077473 fre