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Table 3 Summary of molecular confirmation of Dirofilaria immitis using species specific qPCR

From: Pig-hunting dogs are an at-risk population for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in eastern Australia

Sample ID

DiroChek®a

Anigen Rapid®b

Estimated D. immitis (Mff.ml−1)

Host (dog) Cq(GAPDH)

BO#231

Positive

Positive

< 5

26.17

BO#103

Positive

Positive

< 5

24.54

BO#135

Positive

NDA

503

23.76

BO#102

Positive

Positive

537

25.38

BO#55

Positive

Positive

6591

28.13

BO#56

Positive

Positive

7665

27.13

BO#138

Positive

Positive

22,050

24.34

BO#134

Positive

Positive

0

23.81

BO#136

Positive

Positive

0

24.71

BO#168

Positive

Positive

0

26.61

BO#58

Positive

Positive

0

27.23

  1. aDiroChek® Heartworm Antigen Test Kit (Zoetis, NJ)
  2. bAnigen Rapid® Test Kit Heartworm (CHW) Ag2.0 (Anigen, BioNote Inc., Seoul, South Korea)
  3. Abbreviations: NDA, no detectable antigen; Mff, D. immitis microfilariae