Dingoes (Canis dingo Meyer, 1793) continue to be an important reservoir host of Dirofilaria immitis in low density housing areas in Australia

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The authors would like to thank CSIRO Atherton, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council, Cairns Regional Council animal control officers, Matt Birch and Peter Box, Damian Morrant, Dr. Sarah Gill, Alfred Gray Jnr, Stephen Canendo, Shanna Mossman and Herman Sexton for assistance with sample collection and dingo trapping. Partial financial support was also provided by the Australian Research Council, Skyrail Rainforest Foundation, Terrain NRM and Australian Rainforest Foundation.