Bemana, M., Najm, A., Sahebani, A., Rayani, M., Naemei, B., Zare, N., Barazesh, A. (2024). Investigating the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs in Bushehr, Iran. , 37(3), 66-74. doi: 10.22092/vj.2024.364880.2127
Maryam Bemana; Abdollah Najm; Alireza Sahebani; Mohammad Rayani; Behrouz Naemei; Negar Zare; Afshin Barazesh. "Investigating the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs in Bushehr, Iran". , 37, 3, 2024, 66-74. doi: 10.22092/vj.2024.364880.2127
Bemana, M., Najm, A., Sahebani, A., Rayani, M., Naemei, B., Zare, N., Barazesh, A. (2024). 'Investigating the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs in Bushehr, Iran', , 37(3), pp. 66-74. doi: 10.22092/vj.2024.364880.2127
Bemana, M., Najm, A., Sahebani, A., Rayani, M., Naemei, B., Zare, N., Barazesh, A. Investigating the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs in Bushehr, Iran. , 2024; 37(3): 66-74. doi: 10.22092/vj.2024.364880.2127

Investigating the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs in Bushehr, Iran

تحقیقات دامپزشکی و فرآورده‌های بیولوژیک
Article 8, Volume 37, Issue 3, October 2024, Pages 66-74    PDF (516.49 K)
Document Type: Full Research Paper
DOI: 10.22092/vj.2024.364880.2127
Authors
Maryam Bemana1; Abdollah Najm2; Alireza Sahebani1; Mohammad Rayani3; Behrouz Naemei3; Negar Zare1; Afshin Barazesh* 4
1Student Research and Technology Committee, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
2Bushehr Veterinary Organization, Bushehr, Iran
3Department of Microbiology & Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
4Department of Microbiology & Parasitology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Abstract
Dirofilaria immitis usually lives in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries of the dogs, and humans are an accidental host for this parasite. Dogs infected with D.immitis may not show any clinical symptoms, and therefore, a large number of dogs with hidden infection and with non-obvious clinical symptoms can be a threat to human health. In this research, sheltered dogs in Bushehr city were evaluated in terms of dirofilariasis. The obtained results along with the recorded clinical symptoms were evaluated for each sample. Out of 112 collected samples, only one case (0.9%) was infected with D.immitis. In clinical examinations, 29 dogs (25.9%) had respiratory symptoms or congestive heart failure. The only positive case of dirofilariasis also had symptoms of respiratory and cardiac involvement, which is not far from expected. Despite the low prevalence obtained, considering the zoonotic nature of the disease and the fact that it is always a threat to human health, it is important and can be used as a criterion in adopting health system strategies.
Keywords
Dirofilariasis; Heart worm; Shelter dogs; Bushehr; Iran
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