Table 3.
Vector-borne helminths affecting dogs in Brazil.
| Agent | Vector(s) | Distribution a | Zoonotic potential |
| Acanthocheilonema reconditum |
Ctenocephalides spp., Heterodoxus spiniger, Trichodectes canis |
Center-West, Northeast, South, Southeast |
Yes (but low) |
| Dipylidium caninum |
Ctenocephalides spp., H. spiniger, T. canis |
Center-West, North, Northeast, South, Southeast |
Yes |
| Dirofilaria immitis |
Aedes spp., Culex spp. |
Center-West, North, Northeast, South, Southeast |
Yes |
a Includes some reports not formally published.