Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs in Shenyang, Northeastern China
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 375-377, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-11037
ABSTRACT
In the present study, we first report the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Shenyang, northeastern China. Sera from 528 randomly selected dogs were examined for D. immitis antigen using SNAP(R)4Dx test kit; 12.7% tested showed seropositive. No significant difference of infection was observed in different genders and breeds (P>0.05), but the difference was significant in different age groups and rearing conditions (P<0.05). The result suggested that the risk of exposure to D. immitis in dogs is high in Shenyang, and should be given attention.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Seroepidemiologic Studies
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China
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Dirofilaria immitis
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Dirofilariasis
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Dog Diseases
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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