Seroprevalence of canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in Albania
Abstract
Blood samples from 260 dogs over 1 year of age from eight districts of the western part of Albania (20 to 50 dogs per district) were collected in 1995 and 1996 and tested for circulating Dirofilaria immitis antigen using the PetChek HTWM PF (IDEXX) ELISA test kit. Overall seroprevalence of D. immitis infection among these dogs was 13.5% (95% confidence interval = 9.3-17.6%), ranging from 5% to 30% between the districts of origin of the dogs. There was no difference for the seroprevalence of heartworm infection between the sexes and age classes or between pure and mixed breed dogs; however, D. immitis seroprevalence was significantly (p < 0.0001) higher in dogs presenting cardiopulmonary signs (83.3%) compared to clinically inconspicuous dogs (10.1%).
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In Albania, a study carried out between 1995 and 1996 with samples from the coastal western area showed infection in 13.5% of the dogs.
“In Albania, a study carried out between 1995 and 1996 with samples from the coastal western area showed infection in 13.5% of the dogs (Rapti and Rehbein, 2010).”
From Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) and Their Vectors in Europe – New Distribution Trends (2012) · cites this paper as Rapti and Rehbein, 2010
Epidemiological studies and recent clinical reports described a significant prevalence of autochthonous infections of dogs with D. immitis and/or D. repens in central and northern European countries where canine dirofilariasis was previously not reported or only sporadically found.
“Epidemiological studies and recent clinical reports on the expansion and emergence of dirofilariasis described a significant prevalence of autochthonous infections of dogs with D. immitis and/or D. repens in central and northern European countries where canine dirofilariasis was previously not reported or where cases were only sporadically found”
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- Authors
- Rapti, D., & Rehbein, S.
- Corresponding author
- Rehbein, Steffen
- ORCID
- Rehbein, Steffen
- Venue
- Parasitology Research
- Published
- 2010-05-25
- Volume
- 107
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 481-485
- ISSN
- 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
- 0932-0113
- 1432-1955
- OpenAlex
- W2021932473
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Parasitology Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Keywords
- canine heartworm disease, Dirofilaria immitis, seroprevalence, dogs, Albania, regional variation, mixed-breed dogs
- MeSH terms
- Albania, Animals, Antigens, Helminth, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Male, Seroepidemiologic Studies
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