Table 1 Number and percentage of dogs positive for Cercopithifilaria spp. (n = 583) according to sex, age and sampling area
From: Dermal microfilariae of dogs, jackals and cats in different regions of Iran
Variables | Cercopithifilaria infectiona |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 16/207 (7.7%; 7.69–7.77) |
 Female | 14/368 (3.8%; 3.78–3.82) |
 Unknown | 2/8 (25%) |
Age (years) | |
 < 1 | 2/49 (4.1%; 4.02–4.14) |
 1–3 | 19/328 (5.8%; 5.77–5.82) |
 3–5 | 5/105 (4.8%; 4.72–4.80) |
 > 5 | 5/96 (5.2%; 5.16–5.25) |
 Unknown | 1/5 (20%) |
Geographical origin | |
 Kermanshah | 12/48% (25; 24.87–25.13) |
 Yazd | 7/80 (8.7%; 8.69–8.81) |
 Hamedan | 7/125 (5.6%; 5.2–6.0) |
 Amol | 3/80 (3.7%; 3.71–3.79) |
 Esfahan | 3/80 (3.7%; 3.71–3.79) |
 Ahvaz | 0/70 |
 Khorramabad | 0/100 |
Total | 32/583 (5.5%; 5.47–5.51) |