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Comparison of antigen detection with or without ICD using samples from necropsy-confirmed positive dogs and client-owned dogs
| Dog population | Number of positive results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ICD treatment | ICD treatment | ||||
| Heat + EDTA | Pepsin | Acidic pH | Heat | ||
| Necropsy-confirmed positive (1–2 female worms); n = 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Necropsy-confirmed positive (1–11 female worms); n = 30 | 17 | 29 | ND | ND | ND |
| Client-owned (samples submitted to reference lab); n = 181 | 0 | 4 | ND | ND | ND |
ICD immune complex dissociation, ND not done
