A preliminary survey of filarial parasites in dogs and cats in Sri Lanka.

A preliminary survey of filarial parasites in dogs and cats in Sri Lanka.

Human brugian filariasis has re-emerged in Sri Lanka after a quiescent period of four decades. This study investigated the prevalence of canine and feline filarial parasites in three localities with human sub-periodic brugian filariasis, in order to determine their potential reservoir status. All re...

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Main Authors:	Chandana H Mallawarachchi, Nilmini T G A Chandrasena, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Ranjan Premaratna, Nilmini Y I S Gunawardane, Navoda S M S M Mallawarachchi, Nilanthi R de Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6214534?pdf=render

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