Prevalencia de Dirofilaria immitis en caninos domésticos de dos municipios del trópico de Guerrero, México

Romero-Rodríguez, Perla; García-y-González, Ethel; Santos-Sotomaior, Cristina; Pineda-Burgos, Blanca Celia; Olivar-Valladolid, Gustavo; Hernández-Ruiz, Pedro E.; Ponce-Covarrubias, José Luis

doi:10.21929/abavet2019.915

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“…Of the three positive dogs, two were male, and all three were of medium size. Dogs of medium size are more likely to be used as work dogs and generally spend more time in the exterior of the house, increasing the exposure of being bitten by the vector 23 .…”

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Serosurvey of Canine Dirofilariasis in a Population of Southern Guatemala

Arimany

2022

J. Vet. Physiol. Pathol.

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Introduction: Canine dirofilariasis, is a vector-borne disease caused by the parasitic filarial nematode named Dirofilaria immitis. Cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis is a worldwide distributed disease affecting domestic and wild canines as well as felines, causing pulmonary or cutaneous infections in humans. In recent years, scientists have reported the importance of investigating human cases of dirofilariasis since it can be easily confused with lung disease. Guatemala has a high-density of the canine population. Few studies have reported a high prevalence of canine dirofilariasis; nevertheless, knowledge in Guatemala of Dirofilaria immitis is scarce and practically inexistent. Given this, the current study aimed to explore the circulation of antibodies against D. immitis in dogs in the southern part of Guatemala. Materials and methods: Data were recollected from 110 male and female dogs aged more than a year from various breeds in the village “El Brito”, Escuintla, Guatemala. One milliliter of blood was collected from each dog. The samples were analyzed using ELISA test to examine the presence of antibodies in adult worms. Results: The prevalence determined for antibodies against Dirofilaria immitis of sampled canines was 2.7%, and the most frequent age of the canines was 1-3 years old (85%). Conclusions: According to the obtained data, the prevalence of canine dirofilariasis in a southern region of Guatemala was low.

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