Identification of Dirofilaria immitis-infected dogs with a coagglutination assay.
J Parasitol
; 78(1): 166-8, 1992 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
The presence of Dirofilaria immitis excretory-secretory (ES) products was detected in the urine of infected dogs using a coagglutination assay. Urine samples from 30 naturally infected dogs were positive. Seventeen of them were microfilaremic, whereas 13 had become amicrofilaremic after receiving 2 courses of diethylcarbamazine. Urine samples from 20 dogs infected with other parasites, Dipetalonema reconditum (7), Toxocara canis (5), and Ancylostoma caninum (8), and urine samples from 20 healthy dogs were negative. The assay detected 200 ng/ml or more of ES products. This assay is simple, easy to perform with minimum training, and requires no equipment. Therefore it should be useful to detect canine filariasis under field conditions.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Aglutinación
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Dirofilaria immitis
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Dirofilariasis
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Antígenos Helmínticos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Parasitol
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Cuba