M.G.  Altas, H.  Icen, M.  Sevgili, D.N.  Ipek, 
    Prevalence of <I>Dirofilaria immitis</I>, <I>Ehrlichia canis</I>, <I>Borrelia burgdorferi</I> Infection in Stray Dogs from Sanliurfa in Turkey,
    Veterinary Research,
    Volume 6,Issue 3,
    2013,
    Pages 48-53,
    ISSN 1993-5412,
    vr.2013.48.53,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2013.48.53)
    Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of<I> Dirofilaria immitis</I> antigen, <I>Ehrlichia canis</I> and <I>Borrelia burgdorferi</I> antibodies using an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) (Snap_3Dx test; IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, Maine, USA). This study was performed on total of 50 mixed-breed dogs (25 female and 25 male). Each dog was examined clinically, microscopic examination of stained smear. <I>Dirofilaria immitis</I> antigen infection was found in a dog (2%) and <I>E. canis</I> antibodies were present in 31 dogs (62%). None of the tested dogs (50) was positive for <I>B. burgdorferi</I> antibodies.
    Keywords: serology;borreliosis;ehrlichiosis;Dirofilariosis;diagnostic test