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Table 5 Diagnostic parasitological test results from cases negative by one or more methodologies

From: Geographical, clinical, clinicopathological and radiographic features of canine angiostrongylosis in Irish dogs: a retrospective study

Case

MB

BAL

PCR

PM

Recent Anthelmintics

9467

- ve*

-

-

+ve

none

33248

- ve*

- veΩ

-

+ve

none

34974

+ ve

-veΩ

-

-

-

39262

- ve *

-ve Ω

-

+ve

none

45801

- ve

+ ve

-

-

Ivermectin 5 days prior to referral

52562

- ve

-

-

+ve

Selamectin 2 and 6 weeks prior to referral

36236

- ve*Â¥

-ve *

-

-

-

61218

- ve#

-ve

+ve

-

Fenbendazole immediately prior to referral

  1. *: Serial negative on MB or BAL, #: Filaroides suspected on MB, Ω: Cytological evidence of intrapulmonary haemmorhage following BAL, ¥: Tested positive by MB after 10 months
  2. -ve: Negative
  3. +ve: Positive
  4. MB: Modified Baermann
  5. PCR: Polymerase chain reaction
  6. PM: Post Mortem
  7. BAL: Bronchoalveolar lavage