Evaluation of Dirofilaria immitis antigen detection comparing heated and unheated serum in dogs with experimental heartworm infections

Evaluation of Dirofilaria immitis antigen detection comparing heated and unheated serum in dogs with experimental heartworm infections

Abstract Background To evaluate whether heated serum allows for earlier detection of Dirofilaria immitis antigen, dogs with experimental D. immitis infections underwent weekly blood sampling to compare antigen results using both heated and unheated serum. Methods One of two isolates (JYD-34 or Big H...

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Main Authors: James Carmichael, Scott McCall, Utami DiCosty, Abdelmoneim Mansour, Linda Roycroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dirofilaria immitis
Heartworm
Antigen test
Heated serum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2445-5

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