Zoonotic intestinal parasites and vector-borne pathogens in Italian shelter and kennel dogs
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This study investigated the presence of zoonotic parasites and vector-borne pathogens in dogs housed in kennels and shelters from four sites of Italy. A total of 150 adoptable dogs was examined with different microscopic, serological and molecular methods. Overall 129 dogs (86%) were positive for one or more parasites and/or pathogens transmitted by ectoparasites. Forty-eight (32%) were positive for one infection, while 81 (54%) for more than one pathogen. The most common zoonotic helminths recorded were hookworms, roundworms and Capillaria aerophila, followed by mosquito-borne Dirofilaria spp. and Dipylidium caninum. One hundred and thirteen (77.9%), 6 (4.1%) and 2 (1.4%) dogs were positive for Rickettsia spp., Leishmania infantum and Anaplasma spp., respectively. The results show that dogs living in rescue facilities from the studied areas may be infected by many zoonotic internal parasites and vector-borne pathogens, and that control measures should be implemented.
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The prevalence of E. aerophilus found in this study (1.7%) is consistent with previous data reported in dogs from Italy, ranging from about 0.3% to 17%.
“The prevalence of E. aerophilus found in the present study (1.7%) is consistent with previous data reported in dogs from Italy, ranging from about 0.3% to 17% [9,31,50,53].”
From <i>Leishmania infantum</i>, <i>Dirofilaria</i> spp. and other endoparasite infections in kennel dogs in central Italy (2018) · cites this paper as [53]
The prevalence of G. duodenalis in examined dogs (5%) is lower than that recently observed in other shelters and kennels in Europe (about 7-16%), including Italy.
“Concerning intestinal protozoa, in examined dogs G. duodenalis was identified with a prevalence (5%) lower than that recently observed in other shelters and kennels in Europe (about 7-16%), including Italy [25,28,31,44,49,53].”
From <i>Leishmania infantum</i>, <i>Dirofilaria</i> spp. and other endoparasite infections in kennel dogs in central Italy (2018) · cites this paper as [53]
These findings confirm the important role played by kennel and shelter dogs in Italy in the spread of potential zoonotic parasites.
“These findings confirm the important role played by kennel and shelter dogs in Italy in the spread of potential zoonotic parasites [26,28,31,44,53].”
From <i>Leishmania infantum</i>, <i>Dirofilaria</i> spp. and other endoparasite infections in kennel dogs in central Italy (2018) · cites this paper as [53]
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- Authors
- Traversa, D., Di Cesare, A., Simonato, G., Cassini, R., Merola, C., Diakou, A., Halos, L., Beugnet, F., & Frangipane di Regalbono, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Teramo (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Traversa, Donato
- Venue
- Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-04
- Volume
- 51
- Pages
- 69-75
- ISSN
- 0147-9571 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2606287184
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 6.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UniTERAMO Research Catalog (University of Teramo) (submittedVersion)
- Padua Research Archive (University of Padova) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Keywords
- vector-borne pathogens, shelter dogs, kennel dogs, hookworm, nematodes, Capillaria aerophila, Dirofilaria, Dipylidium caninum, Rickettsia, Leishmania infantum, Anaplasma, Italy
- MeSH terms
- Ancylostomatoidea, Animals, Capillaria, Dirofilaria, Disease Vectors, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Humans, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Intestines, Italy, Zoonoses, Leishmania infantum
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