Table 2.
Prevalence, publication bias, and heterogeneity of Dirofilaria immitis, Dipetalonema spp, Onchocera spp, Setaria spp and Parafilaria multipapillosa in animal hosts in Iran up to 1 December 2019
| Species | Host | Prevalence, % (95% CI) | Cochran Q | df | I2 (%) | P value | Egger bias | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. immitis | Canids | 14.69 (10.33–19.67) | 661.2 | 35 | 94.7% | P < 0.001 | 3.0 | 0.266 |
| D. evansi | Camel | 10.16 (4.73–17.34) | 339.4 | 10 | 97.1% | P < 0.001 | 9.0 | 0.010 |
| D. reconditum | Dog | 2.15 (0.71–4.33) | 6.3 | 3 | 52.7% | P = 0.095 | 1.9 | 0.050 |
| O. cervicalis | Horse, Donkey | 3.63 (1.44–6.75) | 0.1 | 1 | – | P = 0.658 | – | – |
| O. fasciata | Camel | 16.57 (10.12–24.24) | 60.8 | 6 | 90.1 | P < 0.001 | 5.8 | 0.009 |
| Setaria equina | Horse, Donkey | 12.15 (0.04–40.70) | 16.8 | 1 | – | P < 0.001 | – | – |
| Setaria spp | Cattle | 45.47 (14.45–78.61) | 2677.7 | 5 | 99.8 | P < 0.001 | −50.4 | 0.016 |
| P. multipapillosa | Horse, Donkey | 5.85 (3.75–8.37) | 5.9 | 3 | 49.7% | P = 0.113 | −2.0 | 0.164 |