Table 1 Serological results of Group 1: cats previously tested positive for excretion of first-stage larvae of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus by the Baermann method and originating from various regions of Italy
From: Diagnostic challenges for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection in cats from endemic areas in Italy
Region | BA | BO | CZ | ME | MI | NA | PD | PG | SS | TE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. cats tested in Baermann | 84 | 14 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 89 | 64 | 89 | 91 | 85 | 769 |
No. cats Baermann + (%) | 3(3.6) | 2(14.3) | 1 (1.2) | 19 (22.4) | 4 (4.8) | 15 (16.8) | 3 (4.7) | 5 (5.6) | 19 (20.9) | 7 (8.2) | 78 (10.14) |
No. sera ELISA + (%) | 0/3 (0) | 0/2 (0) | 1/1 (100) | 7/19 (36.8) | 2/4 (50) | 2/15 (13.3) | 1/3 (33.3) | 1/5 (20) | 11/19 (57.9) | 4/6 (66.6) | 29(37.2) |