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Serological and molecular studies on Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Turkey

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Simsek, S., Utuk, A.E., Koroglu, E., Rishniw, M.·2008·Journal of Helminthology
DOI 10.1017/s0022149x0896079x
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We estimated the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in domestic dogs in five Turkish provinces – Sakarya, Kocaeli, Ankara, Elazig and Mersin – using a commercial ELISA kit for detecting circulating antigen and a PCR test for detecting circulating microfilarial DNA. A total of 211 whole-blood and serum samples were collected from dogs of various breeds, ages and life status (owned or stray). Sample population characteristics were recorded and examined for differences in prevalence. Additionally, we collected 15 blood samples from cats (14 owned and 1 stray) from Ankara province and used PCR to detect D. immitis infection. Twenty-seven (12.8%) of 211 dog samples were positive for D. immitis antigen by ELISA. No differences in prevalence were observed by sex (female: 14.4%; male: 10.7%;P>0.05). The prevalence of D. immitis infection varied with age: 11.8% in younger dogs (0.5–2 years) and 17.5% in older dogs (3–5 years). Prevalence between stray dogs (15.2%) and owned dogs (9.3%) did not differ (P>0.05). Prevalence rates were highest in Kocaeli province (18.3%), followed by Ankara (14.8%), Sakarya (12.3%) and Mersin (10.5%) provinces. Prevalence in Elazig province was 0%. No dogs or cats had microfilarial DNA detectable by PCR.

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  • 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”

    From Human and animal dirofilariasis: The emergence of a zoonotic mosaic (2012) · cites this paper as [398]

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Authors
Simsek, S., Utuk, A. E., Koroglu, E., & Rishniw, M.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
ORCID
Rishniw, M.
Venue
Journal of Helminthology
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2008-06
Volume
82
Issue
2
Pages
181-186
ISSN
  • 0022-149X (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-2697
DOI
10.1017/s0022149x0896079x
OpenAlex
W2170884589
Cited by
25
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
0.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Helminthology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DSpace - FIRAT (Fırat University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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
Dirofilaria immitis, canine heartworm disease, dogs, cats, infection prevalence, stray dogs, age and sex differences, Turkish provinces
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Animals, Antibodies, Helminth, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Sex Factors, Turkey, Prevalence, Polymerase Chain Reaction

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