Table 2 Results obtained by the metabarcoding assay on 100 dog blood DNA samples from Sri Lanka
Filarial worm(s) identified | No. of samples positive |
|---|---|
Single infections | |
Acanthocheilonema reconditum | 1 |
Brugia sp. SL genotype | 5 |
Dirofilaria sp. ‘hongkongensis’ | 36 |
Total single infections | 42 |
Coinfections | |
Acanthocheilonema reconditum and Dirofilaria sp. ‘hongkongensis’ | 2 |
Brugia sp. SL genotype and Dirofilaria sp. ‘hongkongensis’ | 14 |
Total coinfections | 16 |
Single infections and coinfections | |
Acanthocheilonema reconditum | 3 |
Brugia sp. SL genotype | 19 |
Dirofilaria sp. ‘hongkongensis’ | 52 |
Total infected dogs | 58 |
Total uninfected dogs | 42 |