Dog filariosis in the Lazio region (Central Italy): first report on the presence of Dirofilaria repens
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Background: Epidemiological investigations were carried out in the Lazio Region to assess the status of canine filariosis and to evaluate the actual risk for veterinary and medical public health. Methods: Since August 2001 to June 2003, a total of 972 canine blood samples, collected in public kennels and from private owners animals of the 5 Provinces of the Region, were tested. The presence of filarial parasites was evaluated by microscopy and bio-molecular techniques; the species identification was performed by means of the same diagnostic tools. Results: A total of 17/972 (1.75%; 95%CI 1.06%–2.85%) blood samples were parasitized by D. repens,13 out them drawn by dogs resident in the Province of Roma, and 4 in the other provinces. Multivariate analysis was performed in order to evaluate the association between filariosis and risk factors. The origin from coastal territories seems to be a significant risk factor to acquire the infection. Conclusion: This is the first report of canine filariosis in the Lazio Region, where D. repens was before reported only in foxes. The risk of human zoonotic infection is stressed, and the absence of other filarial species is discussed
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The prevalence of D. repens (2.8%) is in line with data previously reported in kennel dogs from central Italy, ranging from 1.7% to about 12%.
“Prevalence observed for D. repens (2.8%) is in line with data previously reported in kennel dogs from central Italy, ranging from 1.7% to about 12% [21,41].”
From <i>Leishmania infantum</i>, <i>Dirofilaria</i> spp. and other endoparasite infections in kennel dogs in central Italy (2018) · cites this paper as [41]
The prevalence of D. immitis in this study confirms the findings of a previous study in dogs from central Italy.
“However, this result confirms the findings of a previous study in dogs from central Italy [41].”
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- Authors
- Scaramozzino, P., Gabrielli, S., Di Paolo, M., Sala, M., Scholl, F., & Cancrini, G.
- Affiliations
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Scaramozzino, Paola
- Venue
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2005-09-26
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 75-75
- ISSN
- 1471-2334 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC1261266
- OpenAlex
- W1570185409
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- BMC Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministero della Salute
- 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
- Dirofilaria repens, Lazio region, zoonotic filariasis, risk factors, public health risk
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Animals, Dirofilaria, Dirofilariasis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Italy, Male, Risk Factors, Sex Factors
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