Prevalence of selected zoonotic and vector-borne agents in dogs and cats in Costa Rica
Abstract
To estimate the prevalence of enteric parasites and selected vector-borne agents of dogs and cats in San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica, fecal and serum samples were collected from animals voluntarily undergoing sterilization. Each fecal sample was examined for parasites by microscopic examination after fecal flotation and for Giardia and Cryptosporidium using an immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Giardia and Cryptosporidium IFA positive samples were genotyped after PCR amplification of specific DNA if possible. The seroprevalence rates for the vector-borne agents (Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum) were estimated based on results from a commercially available ELISA. Enteric parasites were detected in samples from 75% of the dogs; Ancylostoma caninum, Trichuris vulpis, Giardia, and Toxocara canis were detected. Of the cats, 67.5% harbored Giardia spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Ancylostoma tubaeforme, or Toxocara cati. Both Cryptosporidium spp. isolates that could be sequenced were Cryptosporidium parvum (one dog isolate and one cat isolate). Of the Giardia spp. isolates that were successfully sequenced, the 2 cat isolates were assemblage A and the 2 dog isolates were assemblage D. D. immitis antigen and E. canis antibodies were identified in 2.3% and 3.5% of the serum samples, respectively. The prevalence of enteric zoonotic parasites in San Isidro de El General in Costa Rica is high in companion animals and this information should be used to mitigate public health risks.
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- Authors
- Scorza, A. V., Duncan, C., Miles, L., & Lappin, M. R.
- Affiliations
- Colorado State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Scorza, Andrea V.
- Venue
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2011-12
- Volume
- 183
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 178-183
- ISSN
- 0304-4017 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1987169296
- Cited by
- 53
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- FWCI
- 3.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Veterinary Parasitology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Center for Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Keywords
- zoonotic parasites, vector-borne diseases, dogs, cats, intestinal parasites, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Cryptosporidium parvum, Ancylostoma caninum, Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Trichuris vulpis, Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, seroprevalence, parasite genotyping
- MeSH terms
- Ancylostoma, Animals, Cat Diseases, Cats, Costa Rica, Cryptosporidium, Dirofilaria immitis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Feces, Giardia, Humans, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Public Health, Toxocara, Trichuris, Zoonoses, Prevalence, Tick-Borne Diseases, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum
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