Epidemiological Aspects of Canine Dirofilariasis in the North of Iran

Background: Dirofilaria immitis is an important parasite in dog and other carnivores. Our objec­tive was study on incidence and periodicity of heartworm in north of Iran and using other meth­ods for its diagnosis in addition to Parasitology exam.Methods: This survey spanned two years, between 2006 a...

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Main Authors: Sh Ranjbar-Bahadori, A Veshgini, D Shirani, A Eslami, H Mohieddin, B Shemshadi, R Masooleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/17753.pdf