Serological detection of antibodies to Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis and of Dirofilaria immitis antigen in dogs from Costa Rica
| Autor: | Susanne Siebert, Darwin Kaminsky, Marta C. Bonilla, Friederike Krämer, Juan José Romero-Zúñiga, Víctor M. Montenegro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine Anaplasmosis Veterinary medicine PARASITOLOGIA VETERINRIA Serology 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Prevalence DOG Dog Diseases Lyme Disease biology Age Factors General Medicine 030108 mycology & parasitology Antibodies Bacterial PREVALENCE Canis Ehrlichiosis (canine) Ehrlichia canis Female Dirofilariasis Canine vector-borne disease Costa Rica Anaplasma CANINE VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE Dirofilaria immitis 030231 tropical medicine CVBD 03 medical and health sciences Dogs Sex Factors Borrelia burgdorferi Group parasitic diseases Animals COSTA RICA Borrelia burgdorferi General Veterinary ENFERMEDADES PARASITARIAS Ehrlichiosis PERRO bacterial infections and mycoses biology.organism_classification Antigens Helminth Parasitology |
| Zdroj: | Volume 236, 15 March 2017, Pages 97-107 Repositorio UNA Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica instacron:UNA |
| ISSN: | 0304-4017 |
| Popis: | In a study in Costa Rica 314 serum samples from dogs throughout all seven provinces were tested using a commercial kit for the detection of circulating antibodies against Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis, and of circulating antigen of Dirofilaria immitis. A total of 6.4% (20/314) and 38.2% (120/314) were positive for Anaplasma spp. (An) and E. canis (Ec) antibodies. Overall, 8.0% (25/314) were positive for D. immitis (Di) antigen. One single dog reacted positive with B. burgdorferi s.l. (Bb) antigen (0.3%, 1/314). E. canis positive dogs were detected in all provinces (highest percentages in Guanacaste, Puntarenas [both significantly different compared to the overall] and Limón). Guanacaste and Puntarenas also showed the highest prevalences of Anaplasma spp. (both significantly different compared to the overall). The highest prevalence of D. immitis was detected in Puntarenas (significantly different compared to the overall). Double pathogen exposure (Ec plus An; Ec plus Di; Ec plus Bb) were recorded in 8.9% (28/314). Two dogs showed a triple pathogen exposure (0.6%, 2/314; An, Ec and Di). There was a significant difference between male (11.5%, 18/156) and female (4.4%, 7/158) animals for D. immitis positive results. There was also a significant difference between breed and no breed dogs regarding the characteristics of a general positive test, as well as seropositivity to the single pathogens of Anaplasma spp., E. canis and D. immitis. Finally there was a significant difference in the presence of clinical signs again regarding the characteristics of a general positive test, as well as seropositivity to Anaplasma spp., E. canis and D. immitis. Practitioners in Costa Rica should be aware of the canine vector-borne diseases mentioned as dogs are at risk of becoming infected. Concerning the positive B. burgdorferi s.l. dog, an autochthonous occurrence cannot be confirmed due to a history of adoption and an unusual tattoo number. Veterinary advice to protect dogs and limit transmission of vector-borne pathogens, also to humans, by using prophylactic measures is strongly recommended. En un estudio en Costa Rica, se analizaron 314 muestras de suero de perros en las siete provincias utilizando un kit comercial para la detección de anticuerpos circulantes contra Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato y Ehrlichia canis, y del antígeno circulante de Dirofilaria immitis. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria |
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