Roncalli R A, Yamane Y, Nagata T
Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ 07065-0900, USA.
Vet Parasitol. 1998 Feb 15;75(1):81-9. doi: 10.1016/s0304-4017(97)00194-5.
The prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in cats in Japan has been examined since 1957. Twenty surveys involving a total of 3775 cats, conducted in two islands of Japan (Honshu and Kyushu), were studied. The surveys evaluated both stray (3617) and house (158) cats. Presence of D. immitis was detected at necropsy. The results show a prevalence of D. immitis varying from 0.5 to 9.5% for stray cats and from 3.0 to 5.2% for house cats on the two islands.
自1957年以来，日本一直在对猫体内的犬恶丝虫感染率进行调查。研究了在日本两个岛屿（本州岛和九州岛）进行的20项调查，共涉及3775只猫。这些调查评估了流浪猫（3617只）和家猫（158只）。在尸检时检测到犬恶丝虫的存在。结果显示，在这两个岛屿上，流浪猫的犬恶丝虫感染率在0.5%至9.5%之间，家猫的感染率在3.0%至5.2%之间。
