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Table 1 Results of Angio Detect™ (IDEXX, Westbrook, USA) rapid assay test performed with sera of symptomatic and control dogs. Baermann coprological analysis was performed on dogs positive for Angio Detect™ test or suspected of angiostrongylosis

From: Prevalence of Angiostrongylus vasorum in southern Belgium, a coprological and serological survey

 

Parasite

Control dogs n = 757 (%)

Symptomatic dogs n = 222 (%)

Total n = 979 (%)

Total Angio Detect™-positive

 

27/757 (3.6)

19/222 (8.6)

46/979 (4.7)

Angio Detect™-positive and Baermann not performed

 

3/27

2/19

5/46

Angio Detect™-positive and Baermann-positive

L1 A. vasorum

7/24 (29)

6/17 (35)

13/41 (32)

 

L1 C. vulpis

0/24

1/17

1/41

 

L1 A. vasorum and C. vulpis

0/24

2/17

2/41

Angio Detect™-positive and Baermann-negative

 

17/24

8/17

25/41

Angio Detect™-negative and Baermann-positive

L1 A. vasorum

0/1

0/5

0/6

 

L1 C. vulpis

1/1

4/5

5/6

 

L1 A. vasorum and C. vulpis

0/1

1/5

1/6