TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence of <I>Dirofilaria immitis</I>, <I>Ehrlichia canis</I>, <I>Borrelia burgdorferi</I> Infection in Stray Dogs from Sanliurfa in Turkey
AU - Altas, M.G. AU - Icen, H. AU - Sevgili, M. AU - Ipek, D.N. 
JO  - Veterinary Research
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SP  - 48
EP  - 53
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5412
DO  - vr.2013.48.53
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2013.48.53
KW  - serology
KW  -borreliosis
KW  -ehrlichiosis
KW  -Dirofilariosis
KW  -diagnostic test
AB  - The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of<I> Dirofilaria immitis</I> antigen, <I>Ehrlichia canis</I> and <I>Borrelia burgdorferi</I> 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. <I>Dirofilaria immitis</I> antigen infection was found in a dog (2%) and <I>E. canis</I> antibodies were present in 31 dogs (62%). None of the tested dogs (50) was positive for <I>B. burgdorferi</I> antibodies.
ER  -