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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| author | Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur |
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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 |