An endemic area of Dirofilaria immitis seropositive dogs at the eastern foothills of Mt Olympus, Northern Greece
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Following an examination conducted on a population of three hundred and forty-one dogs living on the eastern foothills of Mt Olympus in Northern Greece, 17.9 % were found to be seropositive for the Dirofilaria immitis specific antigen. These results indicate that the region is an endemic area for the above-mentioned parasitosis in dogs. Serum samples were examined using the PetChek kit Snap (IDDEX Laboratories, ELISA, Portland USA) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. With respect to gender, age and type of coat, the statistical analysis has shown that the prevalence of seropositive results is significantly higher (P < 0.05) among male dogs, older dogs and short-haired dogs. As regards breed and size, the same study has recorded a higher prevalence in mixed breed and small-sized dogs.
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In Greece, the most recent study shows a D. immitis prevalence of 17.9% in dogs living on the eastern foothills of Mt Olympus in Northern Greece.
“the most recent study shows a D. immitis prevalence of 17.9% in dogs living on the eastern foothills of Mt Olympus in Northern Greece (Lefkaditis et al., 2010).”
From Heartworm Disease (Dirofilaria immitis) and Their Vectors in Europe – New Distribution Trends (2012) · cites this paper as Lefkaditis et al., 2010
The findings confirm that the prevalence of dirofilariosis is higher in northern than in southern areas of Greece.
“The findings of the present study are in accordance with previous reports [4–10] and confirm that the prevalence of dirofilariosis is higher in northern than in southern areas of Greece.”
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- Authors
- Lefkaditis, M., Koukeri, S., & Cozma, V.
- Affiliations
- Veterinary Clinic, Delfon 111, 54644, Thessaloniki, Greece
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
- Venue
- Helminthologia
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2010-02-13
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3-7
- ISSN
- 0440-6605 (ISSN-L)
- 1336-9083
- OpenAlex
- W2025840555
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
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- Locations
- Helminthologia (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- 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, seroprevalence, dogs, endemic areas, Mount Olympus, risk factors, coat type, mixed-breed dogs
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