Table 1. Filarial nematodes used to assess the analytical specificity of the qPCR assay.
| Species | Host | Collection locality | Source | ID sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onchocerca lupi | Canis lupus familiaris | USA (Minnesota) | Adult | 100–14 |
| Canis lupus familiaris | USA (New Mexico) | Adult | 132–14 | |
| Canis lupus familiaris | USA (Colorado) | Adult | 478–15 | |
| Canis lupus familiaris | Portugal | Microfilariae | 63–12 | |
| Canis lupus familiaris | Greece | Microfilariae | 62–12 | |
| Canis lupus familiaris | Portugal | Skin | 537–15 | |
| Felis catus | Portugal | Skin | 61–15 | |
| Onchocerca armillata | Bos taurus | Cameroon | DNA | 54FKA2 |
| Onchocerca bohemi | Equus caballus | Italy | Adult | 409 |
| Onchocerca fasciata | Camelus dromedaries | Iraq | Adult | 200 |
| Onchocerca gutturosa | Bos taurus | Cameroon | DNA | 54FKG1 |
| Onchocerca ochengi | Bos taurus | Cameroon | DNA | 54FKO2 |
| Dirofilaria immitis | Vulpes vulpes | Italy | Adult | 377 |
| Dirofilaria repens | Canis lupus familiaris | Italy | Adult | 379 |
| Cercopithifilaria grasii | Canis lupus familiaris | Portugal | Skin | 81–16 |
| Cercopithifilaria bainae | Canis lupus familiaris | Portugal | Skin | 81–16 |
| Cercopithifilaria sp. II | Canis lupus familiaris | Portugal | Skin | 81–16 |
| Acanthocheilonema reconditum | Canis lupus familiaris | Italy | Blood | 496 |
| Brugia malayi | Meriones unguiculatus (experimental cycle) | FR3 strain | DNA | 8YT1 |
| Brugia pahangi | Meriones unguiculatus (experimental cycle) | FR3 strain | DNA | 46YT |
| Wuchereria bancrofti | Homo sapiens | Singapore | DNA | 82YT FIL13/01 |