Diferenciação histoquímica em microfilárias de Dipetalonema reconditum e Dirofilaria immitis em cães (Canis familiaris)

Abstract

The microfilariaes when found should be identified correctly, for obtaining a correct diagnosis, since Dipetalonema is apathogenic and the infection doesn't request treatment, while Dirofilariosis, known as Heartworm Disease, it can take the dog to the death. This work had as objective to contribute to the diagnosis using histochemical differentiation in twelve sanguine samples of microfilaremics dogs and aid in the recognition of the identified species with that staining, based on the individual acid fosfatase activity and to confirm the use of a commercial kit for this procedure. They were identified Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum, making possible this technique in the taxonomy of those species.