مطالعه شيوع آلودگي Dirofilaria jmmitis سگ ها در شهرستان سقز استان كردستان

Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Saghez city, Kurdistan province, Iran

Seventy four dogs examined from December 2004 to June 2005 in four sub-divided areas (north, south, east, and west) of Saghez city. Of these, male and female dogs were 38 and 36, respectively. 8.1% were infected with Dirofilaria immitis upon thin smear and modified knott technique (MKT) (4.05%) and necropsy (4.05%). 4.05% were positive for adult infection in necropsy (occult infection). Rate of infection was 2.7% and 1.35% in heart and pulmonary arteries, respectively. According to sex and age, heavily infection observed in male dogs and old (6.75%), however, light infection recorded in female and young (1.35%). In this region, D. immitis was present in the stray dogs with most abundant in spring (5.4%) and at least in late Fall.