Filarial infections in domestic dogs in Lusaka, Zambia
| Autor: | Peter Nejsum, Paul E. Simonsen, E. T. Mwase, Joyce Siwila |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Veterinary medicine Dirofilaria immitis Circulating antigen Zambia Parasitemia Polymerase Chain Reaction Giemsa stain Filariasis Dogs parasitic diseases Animals Medicine Helminths Dog Diseases Microfilariae General Veterinary biology business.industry Acanthocheilonema Sequence Analysis DNA General Medicine DNA Helminth biology.organism_classification medicine.disease veterinary(all) Acanthocheilonema reconditum Blood smear Parasitology Female Dirofilariasis Acanthocheilonemiasis business |
| Zdroj: | Siwila, J, Mwase, E T, Nejsum, P & Simonsen, P E 2015, ' Filarial infections in domestic dogs in Lusaka, Zambia ', Veterinary Parasitology, vol. 210, no. 3-4, pp. 250-254 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.009 |
| ISSN: | 0304-4017 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.009 |
| Popis: | Filariae are common parasites of dogs in many parts of the world, but little is known about the status of these infections in sub-Saharan Africa. A study was carried out to determine the occurrence and species of filariae among 272 dogs in Lusaka, Zambia. Giemsa stained blood smear and Knott's concentration methods revealed microfilariae in 16 (5.9%) of the dogs. PCR confirmed that most of these dogs had Acanthocheilonema reconditum infection. Ten (4.0%) of the examined dogs were positive for Dirofilaria immitis circulating antigen (by DiroCHEK ® test), but D. immitis microfilariae were not identified in any of the dogs and the status of this infection remains unclear. Further studies are needed to explore the occurrence of filariae in Zambian dogs and the zoonotic potential for humans. |
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