• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.385-389
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• 2009

This study was attempted to survey on the prevalence of canine heartworm infection (Dirofilaria immitis) in the Incheon area in 2006. This study showed comparative infection rates of canine heartworm in conjunction with different geographic locations and rearing environments (i.e., indoor, outdoor or free roaming). In total, 24 dogs (6.0%) were D. immitis positive among a total of 400 tested dogs. The geographic distribution of detection rates was Nam-gu (2 dogs, 6.7%), Yeonsu-gu (1 dog, 3.0%), Namdonggu (5 dogs, 8.0%), Pupyoung-gu (4 dogs, 6.7%), Kanghwa-gun (8 dogs, 13.0%), and Onjin-gun (4 dogs, 11.1%). In addition, 4 dogs (2.0%) or 20 dogs (10.0%) were positive for D. immitis among 202 indoor dogs or 198 outdoor dogs including free roaming dogs, respectively, while 13 dogs (11.7%) were positive for D. immitis among 111 outdoor dogs excluding free roaming dogs. In the case of 87 free roaming dogs, 7 dogs (8.1%) among them were positive for D. immitis.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2007

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of canine heartworm infections, canine brucellosis and hematologic values from 153 free roaming dogs in the area of Gwangju city from March to November 2006. Nineteen (12.4%) of 153 samples tested with modified Knott's technique showed positive reaction for microfilariae. Polymerase chain reaction using specific primers for D immitis amplified the expected product from all samples of 19 microfilaremic canine blood samples as determined by the modified Knott's test for microfilariae. The seasonal infection rates of microfilariae were higher in the spring season (10/19, 52.6%) than in the other seasons. The major hematological findings in microfilaremic dogs were mild leukocytosis and mild monocytosis. A total of 100 dogs randomly selected from 153 free roaming dogs were negative for canine brucellosis by serological test using immunochromatographic antibody test kit.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.453-455
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• 2013

심장사상충 감염은 개에서 심부전과 폐질환을 유발하는 치명적인 질환이다. 이러한 심장사상충 감염은 너구리들을 포함한 야생육식동물에서도 발생을 한다. 최근 연구를 통해, 야생 너구리 집단에서 상대적으로 높게 발생하는 유병률을 확인할 수 있다. 그러므로, 본 논문은 한국의 야생너구리에서 발생하는 D. immitis 의 유병률과 감염된 너구리의 회복률에 대한 평가를 하기 위해 고안되었다. 한국 너구리의 D. immitis 에 대한 전체의 유병률은 17.8%이었다. 수컷 너구리의 유병률은 21.8%이었고, 암컷 너구리의 유병률은 12.8% 이었다. 심장사상충 항원 검사에서 양성이 나온 17마리의 너구리들에게 마이크로필라리아는 관찰되지 않았다. 본 논문의 결론은 한국의 D. immitis 의 유병률이 일본에 비해 2배이상 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 고양이와 마찬가지로 너구리들도 마이크로필라리아혈증이 드문 것으로 나타났다.