Molecular analysis of canine filaria and its wolbachia endosymbionts in domestic dogs collected from two animal university hospitals in Bangkok metropolitan region, Thailand

• Main Authors: Hathaithip Satjawongvanit, Atchara Phumee, Sonthaya Tiawsirisup, Sivapong Sungpradit, Narisa Brownell, Padet Siriyasatien, Kanok Preativatanyou
• Other Authors: Chulalongkorn University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/50097
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Canine filariasis is caused by several nematode species, such as Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens, Brugia pahangi, Brugia malayi, and Acanthocheilonema reconditum. Zoonotic filariasis is one of the world’s neglected tropical diseases....