Prevalence of microfilaraemia in episodic weakness and clinically normal dogs belonging to hunting breeds
Abstract
Blood samples from 50 dogs with episodic weakness and 50 clinically normal dogs, all belonging to hunting breeds, were examined for microfilariae using the modified Knott's method. The prevalence of microfilaraemia in dogs belonging to the episodic weakness group was 10% for Dirofilaria immitis, 30% for Dirolfilaria repens and 8% for Acanthocheilonema reconditum. In the clinically normal group, the figures were 14% for Dirofilaria repens and 4% for Acanthocheilonema reconditum. The overall percentage of dogs with microfilaraemia in the episodic weakness group was 44 and that of the clinically normal group 16, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.01). The prevalence of microfilaraemia due to the nonpathogenic filarial species (Dirofilaria repens, Acanthocheilonema reconditum) was 34% and 16% for the episodic weakness group and the clinically normal dogs, respectively, with no significant difference.
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- Authors
- Papazahariadou, M. G., Koutinas, A. F., Rallis, T. S., & Haralabidis, S. T.
- Affiliations
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Venue
- Journal of Helminthology
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1994-09
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 243-245
- ISSN
- 0022-149X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2697
- OpenAlex
- W2063118404
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Helminthology (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
- microfilaremia, canine filariasis, episodic weakness, hunting dogs, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens, Acanthocheilonema reconditum, prevalence
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Dipetalonema, Dipetalonema Infections, Dirofilaria, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Species Specificity, Prevalence
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