Heartworm (<i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>) Prevalence in Dogs Determined by In-House ELISA Based on Filaria-Specific Antibodies in Tropical and Temperate Regions of Mexico

Heartworm (<i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>) Prevalence in Dogs Determined by In-House ELISA Based on Filaria-Specific Antibodies in Tropical and Temperate Regions of Mexico

<i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> is a mosquito-borne nematode of dogs, other carnivores and, occasionally, humans. Globally, <i>D. immitis</i> infection (which causes heartworm) is typically more prevalent in tropical than temperate regions. In this study, the seroprevalence of <...

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Main Authors: Abel Villa-Mancera, Miguel Castillo-Barojas, Alma Trejo-Campos, Erick Fernández-Meneses, Manuel Robles-Robles, Jaime Olivares-Pérez, Agustín Olmedo-Juárez, Fernando Utrera-Quintana, Roberto González-Garduño, Noemi Pérez-Mendoza, Huitziméngari Campos-García, Samuel Ortega-Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Parasitologia
Subjects:
canine antigen test
canine heartworm
dogs
<i>Dirofilaria immitis</i>
epidemiology
ELISA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/4/3/24

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