Serological and molecular survey of Dirofilaria immitis infection in stray cats in Gyunggi province, South Korea

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 125-129

  Liu, J ^a   Song, K H ^a   Lee, S E ^a   Lee, J Y ^b   Lee, J I ^a   Hayasaki, M ^c   You, M J ^d   Kim, D H ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cat; Dirofilaria immitis; ELISA; PCR; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFECTION RATE; MALE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DNA, HELMINTH; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; KOREA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 18844433074     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.03.026     Document Type: Article

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