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First document on the presence of Iraqi Dirofilaria immitis | ||
| The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine (IJVM) | ||
| Article 25, Volume 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 183-186 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amall hassen atia; Aleia Y. Yakoob | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Canine dirofilariasis in Iraq was thought not present. This is the first report of dog heartworms in our country. Hearts of 22 dogs from various sites in Kerbala province were examined for Dirofilaria immitis infection. Peripheral blood from dogs with worms in the heart was examined for microfilaria. Adult worms were found in 16 (73%) hearts. Microfilaria in blood not tackled in the present work. From these finding we hypothesis that heartworm disease is usually present in / or imported from those areas that are endemic for canine dirofilariasis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| nematode; filarial; Dirofilaria immitis; canine heartworms; Kerbala; Iraq | ||
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