A cross sectional study on <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> and <i>Acanthocheilonema reconditum</i> in sheepdogs in a western region in Iran.
Mandana Hoseini, Fateme Jalousian, Seyed Hosein Hoseini, Abbas Gerami Sadeghian
Abstract
was observed the region, probably due to the fact that the annual temperature and precipitation in this area were not suitable for the proliferation of the vector mosquitoes. In general, there was less infection in the region compared to regions with relatively similar climatic conditions. Hence, the results suggested that alternative diagnostic tests are required to determine the occult infections.
Topics & Concepts
Dirofilaria immitisDirofilariasisDirofilariaBiologyVeterinary medicineLocus (genetics)Parasitic diseaseImmunologyHelminthsPathologyDiseaseMedicineGeneZoologyGeneticsParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentParasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host Interactions