Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease which is zoonotic. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of dirofilariasis in indoor cats with outdoor access in the centre and districts of the Kars province. Blood samples were collected from a total of 150 cats, including 71 males and 79 females. The localities selected for sampling were the centre of the Kars province (n = 78), and the districts Sarikamis (n = 30), Arpacay (n = 24) and Selim (n = 18). Dirofilariasis seropositivity was 29.5% in the centre of the Kars province, 16.7% in Sarikamis, 8.3% in Arpacay and 5.6% in Selim. The seropositivity rate of the male cats (18.3% - 13/71) was lower than that of the females (22.8% - 18/79). The assessment of seropositivity for the different age groups showed that seropositivity was 22% in cats aged 1-2 years, 21.4% in cats aged 3-4 years, and 18.2% in cats aged 5 years and older. Statistical analyses demonstrated that the differences observed for sex and age were insignificant (P > 0.05). The overall seropositivity rate was found to be 20.7%. This seroprevalence determined for dirofilariasis in cats in the Kars region suggests that prophylactic measures need to be taken against the disease in this area.
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Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Jose
Carreton, Elena
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Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Carreton, Elena
Garcia-Guasch, Lain
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Hosp Vet Molins, Serv Cardiol, Barcelona 08620, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Garcia-Guasch, Lain
Exposito, Jordi
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Hosp Vets Avinguda, Barcelona 08203, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
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Armario, Belen
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Univ Salamanca, Fac Pharm, Parasitol Lab, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
Univ Salamanca, Inst Biomed Res Salamanca IBSAL, E-37008 Salamanca, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Armario, Belen
Morchon, Rodrigo
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Univ Salamanca, Fac Pharm, Parasitol Lab, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
Univ Salamanca, Inst Biomed Res Salamanca IBSAL, E-37008 Salamanca, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Morchon, Rodrigo
Simon, Fernando
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Univ Salamanca, Fac Pharm, Parasitol Lab, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
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Univ Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Alho, Ana Margarida
Landum, Miguel
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Med Parasitol Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Landum, Miguel
Ferreira, Catia
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Med Parasitol Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Ferreira, Catia
Meireles, Jose
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Meireles, Jose
Goncalves, Luzia
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Publ Hlth & Biostat Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Goncalves, Luzia
de Carvalho, Luis Madeira
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Univ Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
de Carvalho, Luis Madeira
Belo, Silvana
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Med Parasitol Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
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Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Jose
Carreton, Elena
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Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Carreton, Elena
Garcia-Guasch, Lain
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Hosp Vet Molins, Serv Cardiol, Barcelona 08620, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Garcia-Guasch, Lain
Exposito, Jordi
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Hosp Vets Avinguda, Barcelona 08203, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Exposito, Jordi
Armario, Belen
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Univ Salamanca, Fac Pharm, Parasitol Lab, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
Univ Salamanca, Inst Biomed Res Salamanca IBSAL, E-37008 Salamanca, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Armario, Belen
Morchon, Rodrigo
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Univ Salamanca, Fac Pharm, Parasitol Lab, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
Univ Salamanca, Inst Biomed Res Salamanca IBSAL, E-37008 Salamanca, SpainUniv Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Fac Vet Med, Arucas 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
Morchon, Rodrigo
Simon, Fernando
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Univ Salamanca, Fac Pharm, Parasitol Lab, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
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Univ Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Alho, Ana Margarida
Landum, Miguel
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Med Parasitol Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Landum, Miguel
Ferreira, Catia
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Med Parasitol Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Ferreira, Catia
Meireles, Jose
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Univ Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Meireles, Jose
Goncalves, Luzia
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Publ Hlth & Biostat Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
Goncalves, Luzia
de Carvalho, Luis Madeira
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Univ Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal
de Carvalho, Luis Madeira
Belo, Silvana
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Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Med Parasitol Unit, P-1349008 Lisbon, PortugalUniv Lisbon, Fac Med Vet, Interdisciplinary Anim Hlth Res Ctr CIISA, P-1300477 Lisbon, Portugal