Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China
The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and also infects humans. However, there has been no study on dirofilariasis in dogs in central China. From March 2015 to February 2016, sera from 1176 randomly selected household dogs from He...
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| author | Wang Shuai Zhang Nian Zhang Zhenchao Wang Dong Yao Zhijun Zhang Haizhu Ma Jingbo Zheng Bin Ren Hongbin Liu Shiguo |
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| description | The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and also infects humans. However, there has been no study on dirofilariasis in dogs in central China. From March 2015 to February 2016, sera from 1176 randomly selected household dogs from Henan province, central China were examined for D. immitis antigen using the Canine Heartworm Antigen Test Kit. The overall seroprevalence of D. immitis in dogs in Henan province was 13% (155/1176). The prevalence was significantly higher in older dogs and dogs kept outdoors, compared to the younger ones and those sheltered indoors. No significant difference of prevalence was observed between sexes. The results suggest that the risk of exposure to D. immitis in dogs is high in Henan, and prophylaxis against the parasite is advisable to decrease the incidence of canine dirofilariosis in this region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0865f82c5439498ea8166e207e6f07472023-12-02T00:19:51ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422016-01-01234310.1051/parasite/2016054parasite160053Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central ChinaWang ShuaiZhang NianZhang ZhenchaoWang DongYao ZhijunZhang HaizhuMa JingboZheng BinRen HongbinLiu ShiguoThe heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in dogs and cats, and also infects humans. However, there has been no study on dirofilariasis in dogs in central China. From March 2015 to February 2016, sera from 1176 randomly selected household dogs from Henan province, central China were examined for D. immitis antigen using the Canine Heartworm Antigen Test Kit. The overall seroprevalence of D. immitis in dogs in Henan province was 13% (155/1176). The prevalence was significantly higher in older dogs and dogs kept outdoors, compared to the younger ones and those sheltered indoors. No significant difference of prevalence was observed between sexes. The results suggest that the risk of exposure to D. immitis in dogs is high in Henan, and prophylaxis against the parasite is advisable to decrease the incidence of canine dirofilariosis in this region.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016054Dirofilaria immitisPrevalenceDogCentral China |
| spellingShingle | Wang Shuai Zhang Nian Zhang Zhenchao Wang Dong Yao Zhijun Zhang Haizhu Ma Jingbo Zheng Bin Ren Hongbin Liu Shiguo Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China Parasite Dirofilaria immitis Prevalence Dog Central China |
| title | Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China |
| title_full | Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China |
| title_short | Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in Henan province, central China |
| title_sort | prevalence of dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs in henan province central china |
| topic | Dirofilaria immitis Prevalence Dog Central China |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016054 |
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