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Table 6 Results of serological testing before and after heat treatment in Angiostrongylus vasorum naturally infected dogs

From: Heat treatment and false-positive heartworm antigen testing in ex vivo parasites and dogs naturally infected by Dirofilaria repens and Angiostrongylus vasorum

Dog

Code

Before/ After Heat Tx

SNAP® HTWM

SNAP®

4Dx® Plus

Witness®

Speed Diro™

PetChek®

DiroCHEK®

TS

B

+

0

+

0

+

+

TS

A

++

+

++

+

++

++

IG

B

+

0

+

0

++

0

IG

A

++

+

++

0

++

+

NOa

B

+

0

0

0

+

0

NOa

A

++

+

+

0

++

+

C.D1b

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

C.D2b

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

C.C1b

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

C.D1b

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

C.D1c

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

C.D1c

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. B = before heat treatment. A = after heat treatment. a4-month-old dog. bNegative control dogs. cNegative control cat