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Table 2 Results of serological testing (number of cats positive for the test/number of cats tested; n = 50)

From: Evaluation of feline heartworm disease based on gross necropsy, serology, pulmonary histopathology, and radiographic evidence in adult shelter cats in northeastern Alabama

Test

No. of cats with positive test (%)

Symbiotic antibody (ELISA)

0/50

HW antibody-1 (ELISA)

13/50 (26%)

HW antibody-2 (ELISA)

11/50 (22%)

HW antigen (PetChek)

3/50 (6%)

HW antigen with heat treatment (ELISA)

10/50 (20%)