Sentences with phrase «occult disease»

Diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis in animals which originate from a low - endemic region is difficult for 3 main reasons: 1) possible absence of circulating microfilariae (occult disease), 2) high frequency of a low number of adults, which in turn produces false negative results, using either ELISA or latex agglutination test, 3) possible false sero - positive results, due to cross-reaction with adult antigens of Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens (Schrey, 1996), the agent of subcutaneous dirofilariasis causing chronic pruritic dermatitis in dogs (Tarello, 1999).

Consequently, occult disease can be diagnosed by tests using monoclonal antibodies to circulating adult antigens (ELISA or latex agglutination).

Occult disease, frequently reported at a rate of 20 to 30 per cent (Rawlings and McCall, 1982; Davoust and Ducos de Lahitte, 1989), was never observed during the 2 - years period of the present work.

Furthermore, dogs included in this study for examinations were all symptomatics and this might well explain the percentage of microfilaraemia recorded and the absence of occult disease.

«Only about five percent of the first degree family members of a person with diabetes will develop occult disease,» Gaglia, who is firm that for the moment this imaging technique should only be used in the context of research.

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[2] These data strongly suggest that unresected, clinically occult regional nodal disease can adversely affect melanoma - specific survival.

«The majority of patients with detectable ctDNA relapsed within 1 year of surgery suggesting that ctDNA in the plasma appears to reveal occult metastatic disease that is not evident on radiological imaging,» the researchers wrote.

Heidenreich et al evaluated women who received prior RT doses > 35 Gy to the mediastinum for the presence of occult coronary artery disease and discovered elevated rates of stress - induced perfusion defects or wall motion abnormalities on echocardiogram.

Treating gut infections such as SIBO or candida overgrowth, or occult infections like Lyme disease, if present

There is an urgent need for new technologies to detect these occult infections that are not apparent by standard quantitative PCR DNA testing methods, in order to prove or disprove the important disease associations that have been suggested.

The animal hospital diagnosis could not exactly determine the cause of Dokken's kidney failure but suggested it could have been age, genetics, and a possible underlying occult infection (Lyme Disease?).

There are several reasons why occult heartworm disease might occur.

They usually have less worms and more occult heartworm disease.

Approximately 15 % of the heartworm infected dog have occult heartworm disease.

This is called occult heartworm disease.

Eating Habit Changes with Occult Endodontic Disease, 10th Annual Veterinary Dental Forum Proceedings, 1996.

While it can be helpful for unclear or occult cases of hyperthyroidism, thyroid scintigraphy is typically not necessary for diagnosis or treatment of the disease.

Cats are prone to occult (hidden) heart disease, so I recommend a cardiac work up prior to exercise for them.

A positive occult heartworm test is confirmation that your pet DOES have heartworm disease.

A negative occult heartworm test is confirmation that your pet does NOT have heartworm disease.

Occult parasite infestations contaminate your yard with eggs, can lead to anemia and bowel disease, and can cause costly bouts of gastroenteritis (whether that cost is for carpet cleaner rental or medical care).