Authors : M.G. Altas, D.N. Ipek, M. Sevgili and H. Icen
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis antigen, Ehrlichia canis and Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies using an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) (Snap_3Dx test; IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, Maine, USA). This study was performed on total of 50 mixed-breed dogs (25 female and 25 male). Each dog was examined clinically, microscopic examination of stained smear. Dirofilaria immitis antigen infection was found in a dog (2%) and E. canis antibodies were present in 31 dogs (62%). None of the tested dogs (50) was positive for B. burgdorferi antibodies.
M.G. Altas, D.N. Ipek, M. Sevgili and H. Icen, 2013. Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis, Ehrlichia canis, Borrelia burgdorferi Infection in Stray Dogs from Sanliurfa in Turkey. Veterinary Research, 6: 48-53.