Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Dandong, China

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作者
Hou, Honglie [1 ,2 ]
Shen, Guoshun [3 ]
Wu, Wei [1 ]
Gong, Pengtao [1 ]
Liu, Quan [4 ]
You, Juan [5 ]
Cai, Yanan [1 ]
Li, Jianhua [1 ]
Zhang, Xichen [1 ]
机构
[1] Jilin Univ, Coll Anim Sci & Vet Med, Changchun 130062, Peoples R China
[2] Eastern Liaoning Univ, Sch Agr, Dandong 118003, Peoples R China
[3] Shenyang Agr Univ, Coll Anim Sci & Vet Med, Shenyang 110161, Peoples R China
[4] Acad Mil Med Sci, Inst Mil Vet, Key Lab Jilin Prov Zoonosis Prevent & Control, Changchun 130122, Jilin Province, Peoples R China
[5] Eastern Liaoning Univ, Sch Med, Dandong 118003, Peoples R China
关键词
Prevalence; Dirofilaria immitis; Dogs; China; CANINE DIROFILARIASIS; HEARTWORM; FILARIOSIS; CITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.016
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Dandong, China. A total of 886 dogs were examined for D. immitis infection by microscopic examination and PCR, indicating that the prevalence was 16.6% (213/886) and 24.0% (147/886), respectively. The odds of infection were significantly higher in older dogs and dogs sheltered in outdoor, compared to the younger ones and ones sheltered in indoor. No significant difference of infection was observed in different genders, and between pure breed and cross-breed dogs in the same rearing conditions. These results indicated that the risk of exposure to D. immitis in dogs is high in Dandong, China, and prophylaxis against the parasite is advisable to decrease the incidence of canine dirofilariosis. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:189 / 193
页数:5
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