Jerzsele Ákos, Kovács Dóra, Fábián Péter, Fehérvári Péter, Paszerbovics Bettina, Bali Krisztina, Kaszab Eszter, Mayer Nóra, Karancsi Zita
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.
National Laboratory of Infectious Animal Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Public Health and Food Chain Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.
Animals (Basel). 2025 Apr 23;15(9):1198. doi: 10.3390/ani15091198.
Heartworm disease-caused by -is an emerging mosquito-borne zoonotic disease with potentially fatal outcomes in dogs. Due to factors such as climate change, animal importation, and animal transport, the prevalence of the infection has increased in countries in Central and Eastern Europe, where the parasite was not detected before. The first autochthonous case of in dogs in Hungary was reported in 2009. This study assessed the prevalence of infection and the associated risk factors in domestic dogs in Hungary. A total of 1071 blood samples were collected between March 2023 and February 2024 and were tested using Knott's test, ELISA, and real-time PCR method. The countrywide prevalence of was 17.0%, suggesting a continuous increase in the parasite's spread compared to the previously reported 11.3% prevalence, with age and spending time outdoors being the main risk factors. These results highlight the ongoing need for preventive measures against heartworm disease.
心丝虫病由[具体病因未给出]引起，是一种新出现的蚊媒人畜共患病，可导致犬类出现潜在致命后果。由于气候变化、动物进口和动物运输等因素，中东欧国家的心丝虫感染率有所上升，此前这些国家并未检测到该寄生虫。2009年，匈牙利报告了首例犬类本土感染病例。本研究评估了匈牙利家犬的心丝虫感染率及相关危险因素。2023年3月至2024年2月期间共采集了1071份血样，并采用诺氏试验、酶联免疫吸附测定和实时聚合酶链反应方法进行检测。全国的心丝虫感染率为17.0%，表明与此前报告的11.3%的感染率相比，该寄生虫的传播呈持续上升趋势，年龄和户外活动时间是主要危险因素。这些结果凸显了持续采取预防心丝虫病措施的必要性。
