Serum cardiac troponin I concentrations in clinically normal and Dirofilaria immitis infected Korean Jindo dogs.
- Author:
Soo Hyen HWANG
1
;
Hyung Jin PARK
;
Kyoung Won SEO
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Kun Ho SONG
Author Information
1. Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea. songkh@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
cardiac troponin I;
Dirofilaria immitis;
Korean Jindo dog
- MeSH:
Animals;
Chungcheongnam-do;
Diagnosis;
Dirofilaria immitis*;
Dirofilaria*;
Dogs*;
Echocardiography;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Troponin I*;
Troponin*
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2014;54(1):53-54
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study was conducted to determine the serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentrations in clinically normal (uninfected) Korean Jindo dogs and those infected with Dirofilaria (D.) immitis. Forty Korean Jindo dogs (22 females, 18 males) were obtained from two kennels in the Boryeong area of Chungnam Province and the Daejeon area, Korea. Significantly higher cTnI concentrations were observed in D. immitis-infected dogs than clinically normal dogs. cTnI testing in addition to thoracic radiography, echocardiography, and electrocardiography shows promise as an additional method for diagnosis of heartworm infection.
