Diagnosis of canine dirofilariasis, by ELISA test, in the State of São Paulo

Authors

  • Maria Helena Matiko Akao Larson Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Margareth Preterote
  • Regina Meiko Meiko Sakata Mirandola Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.1992.51957

Keywords:

Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis in dogs, Diagnosis, São Paulo (Brazil)

Abstract

The occult dirofilariasis is considered a great diagnostic problem and may be related to: a) pre-patent infections; b) infections caused by worms of one only sex; c) parasites sterility due to the age or induced by drugs action; d) iirmune mediate response. The present study estimated the prevalence of the dirofilariasis in dogs in São Paulo State by means R TM of the ELISA test (CITER Semi-Quant TM Canine Heartworm Antigen Test Kit) as well as it tried to caracterize the cause of the circulating microfilaraemia absence using subsidiary exams. From 244 examined sera, 35 (14.34%) showed to be positive. From these, 20 presented one or more alternations (radiographic/ haematologic/eletrocardiographic), besides the positive ELISA test, which were compatible with dirofilariasis diagnosis. In the 15 animals left, which were assintomatic and seropositive by means of the ELISA test, no pre-patent infection was possible in spite of being to the infection risk for 6 months. Also the parasite sterility in consequence to drugs action was no observed

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Published

1992-06-01

Issue

Section

ANIMAL PATHOLOGY

How to Cite

Diagnosis of canine dirofilariasis, by ELISA test, in the State of São Paulo. (1992). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 29(1), 93-96. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.1992.51957