Abstract

OROZCO, Sonia C; ARANGO, María  and  CARDONA, Wilder. Detección de antígenos de Dirofilaria immitis en caninos del Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá. Rev Colom Cienc Pecua [online]. 2006, vol.19, n.3, pp.280-290. ISSN 0120-0690.

Detection of Dirofilaria immitis Antigens in dogs from the Metropolitan area of the Aburra Valley Our goal was to determine the presence or absence of the nematode Dirofilaria immitis in over-one-year old dogs of the Metropolitan area of the Aburra Valley. 300 dogs were tested with an inmunochromatography lateral flow kit. 285 samples fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria, finding only one dog positive. It was concluded that this disease is not endemic in the studied area.

Keywords : diagnosis; dirofilariosis; nematode; parasite; vector.

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