Evaluation of a Heartworm Antigen Test Kit and Changes in Circulating Antigen Levels after Surgical Heartworm Removal in Dogs
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Comparison of results of three commercial heartworm antigen test kits in dogs with low heartworm burdens.
OBJECTIVE To compare results of 3 commercial heartworm antigen test kits performed on serum samples from dogs infected with low numbers of adult female heartworms. DESIGN Blinded laboratory evaluation. Sample Population-Serum samples from dogs (n = 208) proven at necropsy to be infected with 1 to 4 adult female heartworms and from dogs (32) without heartworms. PROCEDURE Samples were sequent...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0446-6454,2186-0211
DOI: 10.12935/jvma1951.45.492