Canine filarial infections in an area of Central Italy (Tuscany-Latium border) historically free from the disease.
Acanthocheilonema reconditum
Dirofilaria immitis
Dirofilaria repens
Dog
Epidemiology
Tuscany-Latium
Journal
Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
ISSN: 2405-9390
Titre abrégé: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101680410
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2020
04 2020
Historique:
received:
10
02
2020
revised:
22
03
2020
accepted:
23
03
2020
entrez:
26
5
2020
pubmed:
26
5
2020
medline:
10
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This paper reports the presence of various species of filarial nematodes in dogs in an area of central Italy at the border between two regions (Tuscany-Latium), which had previously been free of infection and for which there are no epidemiological data in the literature. Blood and serum samples from a total of 363 adult dogs were collected during in 2016/17 and 2018/19 in the provinces of Grosseto (Tuscany) and Viterbo (Latium). The dogs were of different breeds or mixed breeds, randomly selected, and living in public kennels or privately owned. Of the 363 samples tested, 55 dogs were positive to Knott's test for microfilariae (prevalence 15.1%; 95% confidence interval: 11.5-18.8%). Dirofilaria immitis was found in 25 cases (prevalence 6.9%; 95% CI 4.3-9.5%), D. repens in 27 (7.4%, 95% CI 4.7-10.1%) and Acanthocheilonema reconditum in 3 (0.8%, 95% CI 0.1-1.7%). Out of 55 dogs, only four were infested with both D. immitis and D. repens (1.1%, 95% CI 0.001-2.2%).
Identifiants
pubmed: 32448535
pii: S2405-9390(20)30049-6
doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100404
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100404Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest None.