Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infections in Jindo dogs

진돗개의 심장사상충 감염 실태 조사

  • 김종석 (진도군 진돗개사업소) ;
  • 이정치 (광주보건대학교 임상병리과)
  • Received : 2018.08.31
  • Accepted : 2018.09.21
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

A survey on the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection among 2,197 Jindo dogs (371 males, 1,826 females) was conducted from 2011 to 2015 using an antigen test (SNAP 4Dx plus, IDEXX, USA). The overall seroprevalence of D. immitis infection in Jindo dogs was 21.8% (479/2,197), and an increase was observed in the seroprevalence of infection from 19.4% in 2011 to 25.8% in 2015. The infection rates were higher among male dogs (32.1%, 119/371) than female dogs (19.7%, 360/1,826)(P<0.01). The infection rates of D. immitis in Jindo dogs at the age of under 1 years-old, 1 to 2 years-old, 2 to 3 years-old and over 3 years old were 10.7% (76/710), 20.0% (190/950), 36.4% (156/428) and 52.3% (57/109), respectively. The older dogs had higher infection rates than the younger dogs (P<0.01). This study indicates that the prevalence rate of D. immitis in Jindo dogs is higher than previously reported in studies which utilized an antigen test.

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