title: Seroprevalence of canine heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) on Tenerife Island: an epidemiological update.
abstract: Blood samples from 823 dogs were tested for circulating Dirofilaria immitis antigen during a 1-year period (May 2002 to May 2003) on Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain. Seroprevalence of heartworm infection was 21%. Heartworm infection was similar in males and females and was more common in dogs aged >6 years. Distribution of infection in varying climatic zones was not statistically different.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University, Las Palmas, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Montoya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Juste
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bañares
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001266:Atlantic Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D002980:Climate; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D015994:Incidence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain