title: Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs from Dandong, China.
abstract: 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.
authors: College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
authors: Honglie
authors: H
authors: Hou
authors: Guoshun
authors: G
authors: Shen
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Wu
authors: Pengtao
authors: P
authors: Gong
authors: Quan
authors: Q
authors: Liu
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: You
authors: Yanan
authors: Y
authors: Cai
authors: Jianhua
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: Xichen
authors: X
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D018509:DNA, Helminth / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D018510:RNA, Helminth / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D018509:DNA, Helminth; D018510:RNA, Helminth; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S