Comparative performance of the novel, point-of-care Pluslife Mini Dock Dirofilaria immitis/Dirofilaria repens detection test with the modified Knott’s test in dogs

Abstract Background The current American Heartworm Society guidelines recommend the concomitant use of an antigen detection test and a microfilariae detection test (MFDT) for diagnosing heartworm infection in dogs. The modified Knott’s (MK) test is the preferred MFDT for determining the morphologica...

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Principais autores:	Tiana L. Sanders, Alexa Starnes, Maureen A. Kelly, Pabasara Weerarathne, Guilherme G. Verocai
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	BMC 2026-05-01
Serija:	Parasites & Vectors
Teme:	Heartworm disease Microfilariae detection test Molecular diagnostics Pluslife Mini Dock Dirofilaria immitis/Dirofilaria repens point of care RNase hybridization-assisted amplification
Online dostop:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07401-5
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