A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur

Although much importance has been placed on human filariasis , work on canine filariasis is limited in this country . This study was carried out to obtain a general overview on the status of canine dirofilariasis in Kuala Lumpur. Throughout a one year study , parasitological records were stud...

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Main Author: Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: 1988
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12280/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12280/1/FPV_1988_4_.pdf
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description Although much importance has been placed on human filariasis , work on canine filariasis is limited in this country . This study was carried out to obtain a general overview on the status of canine dirofilariasis in Kuala Lumpur. Throughout a one year study , parasitological records were studied and blood samples were collected from stray dogs which were later necropsied . Blood samples were subjected to the modified Knott's concentration technique, the dire ct smear and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay which was developed using the adult worm antigen . Information was obtained from private practitioners by the use of questionaires . The period prevalence of canine dirofilariasis was 42. 0 percent and 10.0 percent within the s t ray dog and owned dog populations respectively.
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spelling upm-122802024-07-11T08:34:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12280/ A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur Although much importance has been placed on human filariasis , work on canine filariasis is limited in this country . This study was carried out to obtain a general overview on the status of canine dirofilariasis in Kuala Lumpur. Throughout a one year study , parasitological records were studied and blood samples were collected from stray dogs which were later necropsied . Blood samples were subjected to the modified Knott's concentration technique, the dire ct smear and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay which was developed using the adult worm antigen . Information was obtained from private practitioners by the use of questionaires . The period prevalence of canine dirofilariasis was 42. 0 percent and 10.0 percent within the s t ray dog and owned dog populations respectively. 1988-06 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12280/1/FPV_1988_4_.pdf Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur (1988) A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur. Masters thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. Canine heartworm disease Dogs - Diseases - Wilayah Persekutuan - Kuala Lumpur English
spellingShingle Canine heartworm disease
Dogs - Diseases - Wilayah Persekutuan - Kuala Lumpur
Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur
A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur
title A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur
title_full A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur
title_short A Study Of Canine Dirofilariasis In Kuala Lumpur
title_sort study of canine dirofilariasis in kuala lumpur
topic Canine heartworm disease
Dogs - Diseases - Wilayah Persekutuan - Kuala Lumpur
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12280/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12280/1/FPV_1988_4_.pdf