Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis among shelter dogs in Tokyo, Japan, after a decade: comparison of 1999–2001 and 2009–2011

Changes in the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection among shelter dogs between a decade ago and the present were evaluated. Serum samples were collected from 200 adult dogs in urban and suburban areas in Tokyo, Japan, during two 2-year periods (April 1999 to March 2001 and April 2009 to M...

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Main Authors: Oi Masaaki, Yoshikawa Souichi, Ichikawa Yasuaki, Nakagaki Kazuhide, Matsumoto Jun, Nogami Sadao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014008