Epidemiological survey of anti-flea IgE in dogs in Japan by using an antigen-specific IgE quantitative measurement method

Parasite

and F. Beugnet¹  Y. Ichikawa² 

[1] Merial, 29, avenue Tony Garnier,69007 Lyon,France;Merial Japan Limited, 2-14-2 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014,Japan

关键词: Japan;    serology;    epidemiology;    flea;    dog;   

Others  :  808823
DOI  :  doi:10.1051/parasite/2012192173

 received in 2011-11-07, accepted in 2012-03-13,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

In Japan, an epidemiological survey was performed in dogs from October to December 2008 by using a quantitative measurement method for antigen-specific IgE towards specific Ctenocephalides felis antigens. 214 dogs from 22 veterinary clinics were included. These clinics were located as follows, from North to South: Hokkaido, Aomori, Fukushima, Tochigi, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo (Tama-City and Ota-ku), Kanagawa, Gifu, Niigata, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hyogo, Kagawa, Ehime, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Kagoshima. 110 dogs (51.4%) were seropositive for flea-specific IgE. No differences were associated with gender or breed. This survey confirms that flea infestation in dogs is a common problem in Japan. It especially shows that the infestation also occurs in Northern Japan where fleas are considered uncommon by the vet.

【 授权许可】

   
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