Daniely Oliveira do Nascimento Rocha, Lucia Oliveira Macedo, Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Samuel Souza Silva, Herbert Patric Kellermann Cleveland, Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos, Alex Santos Marques, Leucio Câmara Alves, Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos
PURPOSE: Medical and veterinary filarial nematodes are transmitted by blood-feeding vectors. In dogs, these parasites are mainly represented by nematodes in which microfilariae dwell in the blood (Dirofilaria spp. and Acanthocheilonema spp.) or skin (Cercopithifilaria spp. and Onchocerca lupi). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of these filarial infections in dogs residing in a touristic, heavily populated location in the northeastern region of Brazil. METHODS: Blood samples (n = 245) were assessed by a modified Knott test, followed by a qualitative ELISA test (SNAP® 4Dx® Plus, IDEXX Laboratory, Westbrook, Maine, USA) for the detection of antibodies against Anaplasma spp...
March 27, 2024: Acta Parasitologica