Objective: To detect and identify filarial parasites in dried blood spots(DBS) collected from domestic cats using high resolution melting real-time PCR(HRM RT-PCR). Methods: A total of 208 DBS were collected from dome...
Dirofilariasis (heartworm disease) has been reported in Grenadian dogs. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in stray dogs (n = 523) from the six Parishes of Gre...
supported by the National Research Council Grant 07-38
Objective:To identify worms obtained from patients with eye lesions and to describe the demographic factors of patients with ocular dirofilariasis.Methods:A retrospective descriptive study was conducted in 31 worm sam...
funded by a Ministry of Higher Education Research Grant (FRGS FP011/2011A);the University of Malaya (PG085-2012B)
Objective: To determine the prevalence of the filarial parasites, ie., Brugia malayi, Brugia pahangi(B. pahangi), Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens(D. repens)in domestic and stray cats. Methods: A total of 17...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)2010CB530200(2010CB530206);the China-US Collaborative Program on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease(No.1U2GGH000018-01)
Objective:To evaluate the Anaplasma phagocytophilum(A.phagocytophilum),Ehrlichia canis(E.canis,Dirofilaria immitis(D.immitis)(canine heartworm),Borrelia burgdorferi(B.burgdorferi)infections in countryside dogs from Yu...