TY - JOUR
T1 - Nachweis von Dirofilarien in osterreichischen Hunden
T2 - Detection of Dirofilaria in Austrian Dogs
AU - Duscher, Georg
AU - Feiler, Andrea
AU - Wille-Piazzai, Walpurga
AU - Bakonyi, Tamás
AU - Leschnik, Michael
AU - Miterpáková, Martina
AU - Kolodziejek, Jolanta
AU - Nowotny, Norbert
AU - Joachim, Anja
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - A recent increase in the occurrence of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis has been reported from the eastern neighbouring countries of Austria (Slovakia, Hungary). In order to obtain data from Austria - especially from the areas bordering these countries - blood samples of dogs from Ganserndorf (northeastern Austria, bordering Slovakia) and Neusiedl (eastern Austria, bordering Hungary) were examined for the presence of Dirofilaria spp.-DNA by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). For D. repens one (out of eight) and six (out of ninety) positive dogs were found, respectively. D. immitis-DNA was not detected. Most of the positive dogs had previously been abroad in known Dirofilaria endemic areas. Two dogs, however, had never been abroad and presumably became infected in Austria. To investigate an autochthonous focus, 1366 mosquitoes from the eastern part of Austria were also examined by qPCR. Although positive mosquitoes could not be found, an emerging endemic occurrence of D. repens in Austria due to positive dogs seems possible.
AB - A recent increase in the occurrence of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis has been reported from the eastern neighbouring countries of Austria (Slovakia, Hungary). In order to obtain data from Austria - especially from the areas bordering these countries - blood samples of dogs from Ganserndorf (northeastern Austria, bordering Slovakia) and Neusiedl (eastern Austria, bordering Hungary) were examined for the presence of Dirofilaria spp.-DNA by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). For D. repens one (out of eight) and six (out of ninety) positive dogs were found, respectively. D. immitis-DNA was not detected. Most of the positive dogs had previously been abroad in known Dirofilaria endemic areas. Two dogs, however, had never been abroad and presumably became infected in Austria. To investigate an autochthonous focus, 1366 mosquitoes from the eastern part of Austria were also examined by qPCR. Although positive mosquitoes could not be found, an emerging endemic occurrence of D. repens in Austria due to positive dogs seems possible.
KW - Dirofilaria immitis
KW - Dirofilaria repens
KW - Mosquitoes
KW - Vector-borne diseases
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U2 - 10.2376/0005-9366-122-199
DO - 10.2376/0005-9366-122-199
M3 - Article
C2 - 19517934
AN - SCOPUS:67249098318
SN - 0005-9366
VL - 122
SP - 199
EP - 203
JO - Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
JF - Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
IS - 5-6
ER -