Publications by authors named "Trey Tomlinson"
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- Microfilaria (MF) testing is crucial for diagnosing canine heartworm, and the American Heartworm Society recommends annual testing for all dogs, regardless of their prevention history.
- Various MF testing methods exist, each differing in reliability, cost, and complexity; the study evaluates methods like the modified Knott test (MKT) and PCR, which are the most reliable but also more expensive and time-consuming.
- While the most reliable tests can identify heartworm even at low levels and confirm species, simpler tests like thin smears are less reliable, especially for accurate detection of MF-positive dogs at lower burdens.
In the United States, there has been a steady increase in diagnosed cases of tick-borne diseases in people, most notably Lyme disease. The pathogen that causes Lyme disease, is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (). Several small mammals are considered key reservoirs of this pathogen and are frequently-used hosts by blacklegged ticks.
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