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- Giardia intestinalis antigen was found in 37.4% of fecal samples from 361 dogs across 14 breeding kennels in Japan, showing widespread infection.
- All kennels tested positive, with prevalence rates varying from 6.7% to 59.3%.
- Puppies had a significantly higher infection rate (54.5%) compared to adults (30.9%), but there were no differences based on gender or maternal infection status.
Article Abstract
Giardia intestinalis antigen in fecal samples was examined in 361 dogs of 14 breeding kennels located at various areas in Japan, using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. G. intestinalis antigen was detected in 37.4% of the fecal specimens. All of the 14 breeding kennels were positive for G. intestinalis antigen with the range from 6.7 to 59.3%. The prevalence in puppies (54.5%) was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than that in adults (30.9%). There was no difference in prevalence between males and females, and between the puppies from the mother dogs positive and negative for Giardia antigen. In conclusion, G. intestinalis widely invaded the breeding kennels in Japan.
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