Current status of canine dirofilariosis in an endemic area of western Spain
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Since dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease, its distribution depends on environmental conditions as well as demographic factors and the management of pets by humans. In the province of Salamanca (west-central Spain) the disease has been known for many years, appearing in an area with extensive irrigated crops along the Tormes river. Because recent demographic changes have occurred in this area, the present study has been carried out with the aim of monitoring the distribution and prevalence of the disease in the canine population of this area. For that purpose, 191 dogs were analysed through antigen and microfilaria tests and geo-referenced in a map. The overall prevalence was 5.8%, although the disease was only present in dogs from municipalities with irrigated crops in which the prevalence was 16.7%. These results indicate that D. immitis continues to be present in the province of Salamanca, and that it is associated with the presence of irrigation, but with a clear decrease in the prevalence. Causes of the decrease in prevalence, as well as the potential zoonotic risk, are discussed.
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In Salamanca, prevalence decreased from 29.08% to 16.7%, which could be attributed to use of microfilaricides for control of other parasitic diseases.
“However, in the last years, the prevalence in these places has decreased from 29.08% to 16.7%, which could be attributed to the use of microfilaricides for the control of other parasitic diseases [23,24].”
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The prevalences obtained for dirofilariosis in this study maintain similar values with respect to areas evaluated in the last 5-6 years, such as Barcelona, Madrid, Salamanca, or the Canary Islands.
“the prevalences obtained in this study maintain similar values with respect to the areas that had been evaluated in the last 5–6 years, such as Barcelona, Madrid, Salamanca, or the Canary Islands”
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- Authors
- Diosdado, A., Gómez, P. J., González-Miguel, J., Simón, F., & Morchón, R.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Morchón, R.
- Venue
- Journal of Helminthology
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2017-07-03
- Volume
- 92
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 520-523
- ISSN
- 0022-149X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2697
- OpenAlex
- W2729129580
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 1.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Helminthology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Keywords
- canine dirofilariasis, Dirofilaria immitis, irrigated crops, vector-borne diseases, Salamanca province, Tormes River, zoonotic risk, disease mapping, microfilaria detection, antigen testing
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Male, Spain, Endemic Diseases
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