serological survey of borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, anaplasma phagocytophilum, and ehrlichia canis infections in rural and urban dogs in central italy
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Abstract
[b]Introduction[i][/i][/b][i]. Borrelia burgdorferi [/i]sensu lato (s.l.) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are well known zoonotic pathogens, whereas[i] Ehrlichia canis[/i] is usually considered to be of veterinary concern, although on the basis of recent reports it also seems to be able to infect humans.
[b]objective[/b]. The aim of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of [i]B. burgdorferi [/i]s.l., A. phagocytophilum and [i]E. canis[/i] in an Italian canine population, and to verify if there are differences between dogs living in urban areas and those from a rural environment.
[b]materials and method.[/b] Blood sera of 1,965 dogs, 1,235 from cities and 730 from rural areas, were tested by indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFAT).
[b]results[/b]. The overall seroprevalence was highest for E. canis (7.07%), followed by [i]A. phagocytophilum[/i] (4.68%), and [i]B. burgdorferi[/i] s.l. (1.47%). Rural dogs showed the highest seroprevalence to [i]B. burgdorferi[/i] s.l. and [i]A. phagocytophilum[/i]. No significant differences were observed between rural and urban [i]E. canis[/i]-positive dogs. A low percentage (1.32%) of dogs with dual seropositivity was detected, and no triple positive reactions were observed. No significant differences were detected in the seroprevalence of the three agents in relationship to the age and gender of the dogs. Seroprevalence in the five years considered were not statistically different, except for the lowest rate for [i]E. canis[/i] observed in 2012.
[b]conclusions[/b]. The results confirm the presence of [i]B. burgdorferi[/i] s.l., [i]A. phagocytophilum[/i] and [i]E. canis[/i] in Italian dogs in both urban and rural areas. Monitoring pet dogs, which share the same environment with their owners, is useful for identifying the presence of tick-borne disease agents of both veterinary and public health significance
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| Authors | ;Valentina Virginia Ebani;Fabrizio Bertelloni;Beatrice Torracca;Domenico Cerri;Felicia Nkechi Ekeh;Jacek Lachowicz;Adam Sikorski;Thomas Brüning;Monika Raulf;Jürgen Bünger;Marcin Tkaczyk;Anna Wasilewska;Katarzyna Zachwieja;Maria Zajączkowska;Helena Ziólkowska;Ilona Zagożdżon;Danuta Zwolińska |
| Journal | biomedicine and pharmacotherapy |
| Year | 2014 |
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