False positive antigen test for Dirofilaria immitis after heat treatment of the blood sample in a microfilaremic dog infected with Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides

BACKGROUND: Dirofilaria immitis is responsible for heartworm disease in dogs in endemic areas worldwide. Screening for this infection is done by blood tests. Antigen testing is the most sensitive method to detect an infection with adult (female) worms. Microscopic examination of a blood smear or Kno...

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Autores principales: Szatmári, Viktor, van Leeuwen, Martin Willem, Piek, Christine Jantine, Venco, Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7528589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33004047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04376-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7528589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33004047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04376-9

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