Canine Filarial Infections in a Human Brugia malayi Endemic Area of India

Table 2

Microfilaraemia in different breeds, age groups, and sexes of dogs in a B. malayi endemic area of Kerala, India, based on Giemsa staining technique.

Blood smears	Area	Breed					Age group		Sex		Total
		ND	Exotic
			Spitz	G.S.D	Dach	Dob	<2 years	>2 years	Male	Female
Examined	Kadakkarappally	29	6	2	0	0	14	23	33	4	37
	Kuthiathode	36	10	5	4	2	13	44	39	18	57
	Pattanakkad	49	17	2	1	1	31	39	56	14	70
	Total	114	33	9	5	3	58	106	128	36	164
Positive	Kadakkarappally	11	3	2	0	0	4	12	16	0	16  (43.24%)
	Kuthiathode	16	6	2	3	2	4	25	24	5	29  (50.87%)
	Pattanakkad	17	6	1	0	1	3	22	20	5	25  (35.71%)
	Total	44  (38.6%)	15  (45.46%)	5  (55.56%)	3  (60%)	3  (100%)	11  (18.97%)	59  (55.66%)	60  (46.88%)	10  (27.78%)	70  (42.68%)

ND: Nondescript, G.S.D: German shepherd, Dach: Dachshund, Dob: Doberman.