Seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs in Sukabumi Regency

Yusuf Ridwan; Etih Sudarnika; Abdul Zahid Ilyas

doi:10.29244/avl.7.4.77-78

Seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs in Sukabumi Regency

Yusuf Ridwan Division of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor
Etih Sudarnika Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor
Abdul Zahid Ilyas Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29244/avl.7.4.77-78

Keywords: dog, dirofilariasis, seroprevalence, risk factors, Sukabumi

Abstract

Dirofilariasis is a serious zoonotic disease in dogs. This study aimed to measure the prevalence and determine the risk factors of dirofilariasis in the Sukabumi Regency. A total of 152 blood samples were collected from dogs in two sub-districts in Sukabumi which have different topographic characteristics, namely Jampang Tengan District which is a hilly area, and Cisolok District which is a coastal area. Blood serum was examined using the commercial rapid test kit CHW Ag Test Kit 2.0 ® Bionote to detect the presence of the Dirofilaria immitis adult worm antigen. The results showed that the seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs in the Sukabumi Regency was 20.4%. Areas with hilly characteristics have a higher prevalence of dirofilariasis than coastal areas do. The incidence of dirofilariasis in the Sukabumi Regency was not influenced by sex, method of keeping, or age of the dog.

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2023-12-04

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RidwanY., SudarnikaE., & IlyasA. Z. (2023). Seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in dogs in Sukabumi Regency. ARSHI Veterinary Letters, 7(4), 77-78. https://doi.org/10.29244/avl.7.4.77-78

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