A cross sectional study on <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> and <i>Acanthocheilonema reconditum</i> in sheepdogs in a western region in Iran.

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.