Serological Detection of Canine Toxocarosis Using Recombinant and Native <i>Toxocara canis</i> Excretory–Secretory Antigens: A Comparative <scp>ELISA</scp> Study
= 6.87, p < 0.01). Detection of T. canis eggs in faecal samples revealed that only 12.2% of adult dogs were positive, whereas 60% of pups were positive. In contrast, the IgG ELISA test detected more positive cases in adult dogs compared to faecal examination. It was concluded that the IgG-based ELISA using either recombinant or native TES antigens is a reliable tool for detecting migratory larval infection in adult dogs, with a fairly high degree of sensitivity.
Authors
- M. Aravind
- C. Sreekumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2875-4034)
- Angappan Mangala Gowri
- K.T. Kavitha
- Manickam Asokkumar
Institutions
- Madras Medical College (IN)
- University of Madras (IN)
- Veterinary Research Institute (CZ)
- Institute of Parasitology (CZ)
- Salem College (US)
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasite Immunology
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pim.70079
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00