BACKGROUND: @entity5475 is a common @entity2199 of the cardiovascular system, which infects carnivores all over the world. The @entity281 is prevalent in @entity235 , but in @entity468 and @entity1 is rare. Dirofilariosis is transmitted by mosquitoes. @entity468 are accidental hosts and are naturally resistant to the @entity281 , compared to the @entity235 . Mild @entity281 can cause severe @entity221 in @entity468 and may lead to @entity204 , so it is clinically important to diagnose the disease. METHODS: In the present study, 103 stray @entity468 were collected from Meshkin Shahr district, Aradabil Province, northwestern Iran that is an endemic area for @entity235 dirofilariosis. Blood samples were prepared from the saphenous vein of each cat and were examined for the presence of microfilariae by the modified Knott test. RESULTS: A 2 yr old male cat (0.97%) was microfilaremic. The cat was subjected to necropsy and 4 adult @entity5475 (2 male and 2 female worms) were found in the right ventricle of the heart. PCR was then carried out and @entity5475 was confirmed. CONCLUSION: @entity468 and other carnivores in Meshkin Shahr district are at risk of @entity281 due to the high activity of vectors in this climate and it is important to follow up the @entity281 in this area.

Feline Dirofilariosis Due to XXXX in Meshkin Shahr District, Northwestern Iran.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['human'] @entity2199 :: ('6239', 'Species') :: ['nematode'] @entity235 :: ('9615', 'Species') :: ['canine', 'dogs'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity468 :: ('9685', 'Species') :: ['Cats', 'cats'] @entity5475 :: ('6287', 'Species') :: ['D. immitis', 'Dirofilaria immitis'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['illness'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity5475 :: (6287,Species) :: ['Dirofilaria immitis']
