Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Hatay province, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorYaman, M.
dc.contributor.authorGuzel, M.
dc.contributor.authorKoltas, I. S.
dc.contributor.authorDemirkazik, M.
dc.contributor.authorAktas, H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T21:03:14Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T21:03:14Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in Hatay province, south of Turkey. A total of 269 blood samples were collected from owned dogs in this multi-centre survey between March and July 2006. Blood samples were examined by modified Knott and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques to detect circulating microfilariae and antigens of Dirofilaria immitis, respectively. Seventy out of 269 dogs (26.0%) were positive for D. immitis. However, 61.4% of positive dogs had occult infection. The prevalence of canine dirofilariosis was heterogeneous in Hatay province, with higher values in shoreline (33.0%) and riverside (30.9%) areas followed by the lowland (25.5%) or mountainous (15.2%) areas. No statistically significant differences were observed in relation to sex (females, 33.3%; males, 24.4%, P > 0.05). When evaluating the prevalence of D. immitis by age, the highest prevalence was observed in dogs older than 4 years of age. Large breeds (29.6%) and the dogs living outdoors (30.2%) showed a higher prevalence in comparison to small breeds (21.4%) and the dogs living indoors (10.5%), respectively. In conclusion, according to the results of this study canine dirofilariosis had a high prevalence in Hatay province. Therefore, prophylaxis against heartworm is advisable to decrease the incidence of canine dirofilariosis.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0022149X08198832
dc.identifier.endpage260en_US
dc.identifier.issn0022-149X
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19173764en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-70350451575en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage255en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X08198832
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/13321
dc.identifier.volume83en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000268978800008en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge Univ Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Helminthologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCanine Heartwormen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologic Aspectsen_US
dc.subjectInfectionen_US
dc.subjectBrazilen_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectMicrofilariaeen_US
dc.subjectFilariosisen_US
dc.subjectFilariasisen_US
dc.subjectDiagnosisen_US
dc.subjectArgentinaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Hatay province, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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