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Serological Reactivity to Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neorickettsia risticii, Borrelia burgdorferi and Rickettsia conorii in Dogs from Northwestern Spain

Amusategui, Inmaculada, Tesouro, Miguel A., Kakoma, Ibulaimu, Sainz, Ángel·2008·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Abstract

The aim of the present work was to investigate the seroprevalence against Ehrlichia canis (Ec), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ap), Neorickettsia risticii (Nr), Rickettsia conorii (Rc), and Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) in two different clusters of canine samples from Northwestern Spain. Cluster 1 included 479 dogs presented at veterinary clinics located in Ourense and Pontevedra. Cluster II included 170 dogs from the public kennel of Ourense. All 649 canine serum samples were analyzed by immunofluorescent antibody test. Prevalences against the above-mentioned agents in cluster I were: Rc (24.6%), Bb (6.26%), Ec (3.13%), Ap (5.01%), and Nr (1.04%), whereas for cluster II were: Rc (50%), Bb (8.8%), Ec (54.7%), Ap (45.3%), and Nr (4.7%). Rc was significantly associated with age and history of exposure to ticks, and Bb showed a statistical relationship with age and clinical status. Ec and Ap were related to the occupation of the dogs, with stray dogs being the most frequently seropositive. Furthermore, seroreactivity against Ec and Ap was significantly higher in Ourense than in Pontevedra. The univariate analysis demonstrated a significant concomitant seroreactivity between Ec and Ap and between Rc and Ec and Ap antigens. The seroreactivity to Nr must be interpreted very cautiously as this infectious agent has been seldom reported outside North America.

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  • Other previous studies have published seroprevalence data for Anaplasma spp. and E. canis mostly from localized areas or provinces of Asturias, Aragon, Catalonia, Andalusia, the Valencian Community or the Balearic Islands.

    “other previous studies have published seroprevalence data that were mostly reported in localized areas or provinces of the autonomous communities of Asturias, Aragon, Catalonia, Andalusia, the Valencian Community or the Balearic Islands (9, 23, 69)”

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Authors
Amusategui, I., Tesouro, M. A., Kakoma, I., & Sainz, Á.
Affiliations
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
  • Universidad de León (ES)
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
Venue
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Published
2008-12
Volume
8
Issue
6
Pages
797-804
ISSN
  • 1530-3667 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-7759
OpenAlex
W2027154940
Cited by
52
References
42
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FWCI
2.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Bartonella species infections research
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
Keywords
canine ehrlichiosis, canine anaplasmosis, Neorickettsia risticii, Borrelia burgdorferi, Rickettsia conorii, seroprevalence, dogs, tick exposure, stray dogs, zoonotic pathogens, Ourense, Pontevedra, serological cross-reactivity
MeSH terms
Animals, Antibodies, Bacterial, Bacterial Infections, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Serologic Tests, Spain, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Rickettsia conorii, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neorickettsia risticii

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