Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis, Ehrlichia canis, Borrelia burgdorferi Infection in Dogs from Diyarbakir in Turkey
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Tarih
2011
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Yayıncı
Academic Journals Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis antigen, Ehrlichia canis and Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies, using an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) (Snap 3Dx test; IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, Maine, USA). Study was performed on total of 82 mixed-breed dogs (60 female and 22 male). Each dog was examined clinically, microscopic examination of stained smear. D. immitis antigen infection was detected in 2 dogs (2.4%) and E. canis antibodies were present in 4 dogs (4.8%). None of the tested dogs (82) was positive for B. burgdorferi antibodies.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Dirofilariosis, Ehrlichiosis, Borreliosis, Serology, Diagnostic Test
Kaynak
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
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N/A
Cilt
6
Sayı
4
