Table 4 The prevalences of canine filarial species in different cities in India by PCR and microscopy (in parentheses)
From: A survey of canine filarial diseases of veterinary and public health significance in India
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Delhi n = 162 |
Mumbai n = 162 |
Sikkim n = 101 |
Ladakh n = 100 |
Overall prevalence n = 527 | |
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| Dirofilaria immitis | 4.3% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 1% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 1.5% (0%) |
| Dirofilaria repens | 4.9% (0%) | 16.7% (8%) | 0% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 6.6% (2.2%) |
| Acanthocheilonema reconditum | 22.2% (0.6%) | 4.3% (1.2%) | 5.9% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 9.3% (0.6%) |
| Novel spp. | 0% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 48% (13%) | 9.1% (2.5%) |
| Microfilaria auquieri | 0% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 0% (0%) | 0% (2%) | 0% (0.4%) |