Canine filariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis in Mozambique: a small survey based on the identification of microfilariae

J S Afr Vet Assoc. 2002 Sep;73(3):124-6. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v73i3.573.

Abstract

Dirofilaria immitis was diagnosed in 4 of 13 indigenous dogs from the Province of Zambézia, Mozambique, by acid phosphatase staining of microfilariae. The finding reconfirms the occurrence of the parasite in Mozambique after 3 decades and emphasises the need for extensive surveys. Additionally, in 1 of the infected dogs, microfilariae of Dipetalonema reconditum were detected, which is the 1st record of this parasite in Mozambique.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acid Phosphatase
  • Animals
  • Dirofilaria immitis / isolation & purification*
  • Dirofilariasis / diagnosis
  • Dirofilariasis / epidemiology*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology
  • Dogs
  • Mozambique / epidemiology
  • Staining and Labeling / veterinary

Substances

  • Acid Phosphatase