A nationwide serological survey for Dirofilaria immitis in companion cats in the United States of America: 3.5% antibody and 0.3% antigen positivity

BACKGROUND: Feline heartworm disease (HWD) is a complex and often misdiagnosed disease in cats, caused by the filarial nematode Dirofilaria immitis. Despite its significant impact, studies reporting the prevalence of D. immitis in apparently healthy pet cats in the USA are lacking. METHODS: To inves...

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Autores principales: Murillo, Daniel Felipe Barrantes, Starkey, Lindsay, Wood, Theresa, Smith, Rachel, Blagburn, Byron, Bowles, Joy, Allen, Hill, Lewis, Caroline, Shu, Yue, Wang, Chengming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10463928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37620911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05829-7

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