Filarial infections in domestic dogs in Lusaka, Zambia

Joyce Siwila; Enala T. Mwase; Peter Nejsum; Paul Erik Simonsen

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.009

Filarial infections in domestic dogs in Lusaka, Zambia

Joyce Siwila, Enala T. Mwase, Peter Nejsum, Paul Erik Simonsen

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Filariae are common parasites of dogs in many parts of the world, but little is known about the status of these infections in sub-Saharan Africa. A study was carried out to determine the occurrence and species of filariae among 272 dogs in Lusaka, Zambia. Giemsa stained blood smear and Knott's concentration methods revealed microfilariae in 16 (5.9%) of the dogs. PCR confirmed that most of these dogs had Acanthocheilonema reconditum infection. Ten (4.0%) of the examined dogs were positive for Dirofilaria immitis circulating antigen (by DiroCHEK(®) test), but D. immitis microfilariae were not identified in any of the dogs and the status of this infection remains unclear. Further studies are needed to explore the occurrence of filariae in Zambian dogs and the zoonotic potential for humans.

Original language	English
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	210
Issue number	3-4
Pages (from-to)	250-254
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0304-4017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.04.009
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 2015

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Filarial infections in domestic dogs in Lusaka, Zambia

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