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Canine and feline vector-borne diseases in Italy: current situation and perspectives
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In Italy, dogs and cats are at risk of becoming infected by different vector-borne pathogens, including protozoa, bacteria, and helminths. Ticks, fleas, phlebotomine sand flies, and mosquitoes are recognized vectors of pathogens affecting cats and dogs, some of which (e.g., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Dipylidium caninum, Leishmania infantum, Dirofilaria immitis, and Dirofilaria repens) are of zoonotic concern. Recent studies have highlighted the potential of fleas as vectors of pathogens of zoonotic relevance (e.g., Rickettsia felis) in this country. While some arthropod vectors (e.g., ticks and fleas) are present in certain Italian regions throughout the year, others (e.g., phlebotomine sand flies) are most active during the summer season. Accordingly, control strategies, such as those relying on the systematic use of acaricides and insecticides, should be planned on the basis of the ecology of both vectors and pathogens in different geographical areas in order to improve their effectiveness in reducing the risk of infection by vector-borne pathogens. This article reviews the current situation and perspectives of canine and feline vector-borne diseases in Italy.
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“These factors caused new autochthonous foci of heartworm disease that have recently been reported in previously non-endemic areas of southern Italy [8, 30].”
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“Otranto et al. [16] investigated the occurrence of this infection in wildlife species from Italy and reported for the first time T. callipaeda in brown hares (L. europaeus), a species that belongs to the same family (Leporidae) of the European rabbit.”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationZoonotic intestinal parasites and vector-borne pathogens in Italian shelter and kennel dogs
Traversa, D., Di Cesare, A., Simonato, G., Cassini, R., Merola, C., Diakou, A., Halos, L., Beugnet, F., & Frangipane di Regalbono, A. (2017) · Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2017.04.003 · Cited by 39
MOLECULAR INVESTIGATION OF VECTOR-BORNE PATHOGENS IN RED FOXES (VULPES VULPES) FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE
Medkour, H., Laidoudi, Y., Marié, J.-L., Fenollar, F., Davoust, B., & Mediannikov, O. (2020) · Journal of Wildlife Diseases · doi:10.7589/2019-09-234 · Cited by 38
“Vector-borne diseases (VBD) are transmitted to animals and humans by blood-sucking arthropods (Otranto and Dantas-Torres 2010).”
BackgroundMorelli, S., Crisi, P. E., Cesare, A. D., Santis, F. D., Barlaam, A., Santoprete, G., Parrinello, C., Palermo, S., Mancini, P., & Traversa, D. (2019) · Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2019.101344 · Cited by 39
Olivieri, E., Zanzani, S. A., Latrofa, M. S., Lia, R. P., Dantas‐Torres, F., Otranto, D., & Manfredi, M. T. (2016) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1502-9 · Cited by 38
Self-citationThe role of companion animals in the environmental circulation of tick-borne bacterial pathogens
Skotarczak, B. (2018) · Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.26444/aaem/93381 · Cited by 36
What Is in a Cat Scratch? Growth of Bartonella henselae in a Biofilm
Okaro, U., George, S., & ANDERSON, B. E. (2021) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms9040835 · Cited by 38
Evaluation of blood and bone marrow in selected canine vector-borne diseases
Tommasi, A. S. D., Otranto, D., Furlanello, T., Tasca, S., Cantacessi, C., Breitschwerdt, E. B., Stanneck, D., Dantas‐Torres, F., Baneth, G., Capelli, G., et al. (2014) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/preaccept-1335140742127765 · Cited by 36
Self-citationEfficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas and ticks on cats
Stanneck, D., Kruedewagen, E. M., Fourie, J. J., Horak, I. G., Davis, W., & Krieger, K. J. (2012) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/1756-3305-5-82 · Cited by 35
“However, their roles as vectors of a wide range of viral, bacterial and protozoan diseases and also of helminths have only relatively recently been recognized [1-3].”
BackgroundHuber, D., Reil, I., Duvnjak, S., Jurković, D., Lukačević, D., Pilat, M., Beck, A., Mihaljević, Ž., Vojta, L., Polkinghorne, A., et al. (2017) · Parasitology Research · doi:10.1007/s00436-017-5611-y · Cited by 34
“Molecular studies have also been performed in dogs in Portugal (Santos et al. 2009), Central Italy (Otranto and Dantas-Torres 2010) and Germany (Jensen et al. 2007) revealing prevalence rates between 0 and 6.3%.”
BackgroundInfluentialGeurden, T., Becskei, C., Farkas, R., Lin, D., & Rugg, D. (2017) · Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.03.008 · Cited by 33
“…et al. / Veterinary ick species (Ixodes ricinus, I. hexagonus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus .l. and Dermacentor reticulatus) are found to infest cats in the EU Ogden et al., 2000; Otranto and Dantas-Torres, 2010; Stanneck t al., 2012; Capári et al., 2013; Claerebout et al., 2013; Pennisi et al., 015).”
Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil
Pedrassani, D., Biolchi, J., Gonçalves, L. R., Mendes, N. S., Zanatto, D. C. D. S., Calchi, A. C., Machado, R. Z., & André, M. R. (2019) · Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1590/s1984-29612019077 · Cited by 33
Longoni, S. S., López-Céspedes, Á., Sánchez‐Moreno, M., Bolio‐González, M. E., Sauri-Arceo, C. H., Rodríguez‐Vivas, R. I., & Marı́n, C. (2012) · Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2012.04.003 · Cited by 33
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“[30] that CVBD risk varies between outbreaks according to these local factors.”
BackgroundFirst record of Hepatozoon spp. in domestic cats in Greece
Morelli, S., Diakou, Α., Traversa, D., Gennaro, E. D., Simonato, G., Colombo, M., Dimzas, D., Grillini, M., di Regalbono, A. F., Beugnet, F., et al. (2020) · Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101580 · Cited by 32
Hepatozoon canis infection in ticks during spring and summer in Italy
Dantas‐Torres, F., Latrofa, M. S., Weigl, S., Tarallo, V. D., Lia, R. P., & Otranto, D. (2011) · Parasitology Research · doi:10.1007/s00436-011-2544-8 · Cited by 32
Self-citationGómez‐Barroso, D., Vescio, M. F., Bella, A., Ciervo, A., Busani, L., Rizzo, C., Rezza, G., & Pezzotti, P. (2018) · Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.09.001 · Cited by 31
Molecular Survey of Vector-Borne Pathogens of Dogs and Cats in Two Regions of Saudi Arabia
Alanazi, A. D., Alouffi, A., Alyousif, M. S., Alshahrani, M. Y., Abdullah, H. H. A. M., Abdel-Shafy, S., Calvani, N. E. D., Ansari‐Lari, M., Sazmand, A., & Otranto, D. (2020) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens10010025 · Cited by 31
“In this context, vectorborne infections of dogs and cats—that have a close relationship with humans in both urban and rural areas—pose potential public health concerns [6].”
BackgroundSelf-citationAnimals in the city: Wither the human-animal divide
Shingne, M. C., & Reese, L. A. (2022) · Journal of Urban Affairs · doi:10.1080/07352166.2020.1779006 · Cited by 29
“Otranto and Dantas-Torres (2010), for example, focus on the zoonotic diseases spread between animals and humans, especially in cramped urban settings.”
BackgroundBezerra‐Santos, M. A., Benelli, G., Germinara, G. S., Volf, P., & Otranto, D. (2024) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/s13071-024-06299-1 · Cited by 29
Self-citationFrequency of PiroplasmsBabesia microtiandCytauxzoon felisin Stray Cats from Northern Italy
Spada, E., Proverbio, D., Galluzzo, P., Perego, R., Giorgi, G. B. D., Roggero, N., & CARACAPPA, S. (2014) · BioMed Research International · doi:10.1155/2014/943754 · Cited by 29
Co-infection with arthropod-borne pathogens in domestic cats
André, M. R., Filgueira, K. D., Calchi, A. C., de Sousa, K. C. M., Gonçalves, L. R., Medeiros, V. B., Ximenes, P. A., Lélis, I. C. N. G., de Meireles, M. V. N., & Machado, R. Z. (2017) · Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1590/s1984-29612017064 · Cited by 29
Initiation and modulation of Tau protein phase separation by the drug suramin
Prince, P. R., Hochmair, J., Brognaro, H., Gevorgyan, S., Franck, M., Schubert, R., Lorenzen, K., Yazici, S., Mandelkow�, E., Wegmann, S., et al. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29846-9 · Cited by 28
Exposure of humans to the zoonotic nematode Dirofilaria immitis in Northern Portugal
Fontes-Sousa, A. P., Silvestre-Ferreira, A. C., Carretón, E., Esteves-Guimarães, J., Maia-Rocha, C., Oliveira, P., Lobo, L., Morchón, R., Araújo, F., Simón, F., et al. (2019) · Epidemiology and Infection · doi:10.1017/s0950268819001687 · Cited by 27
“In these countries, the prevalence has increased in some regions [4, 5], while others with consolidated prophylactic programs have reported decreased prevalence [6].”
BackgroundKoneval, M., Miterpáková, M., Hurníková, Z., Blaňarová, L., & Víchová, B. (2017) · Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.06.029 · Cited by 27
Brianti, E., Falsone, L., Napoli, E., Prudente, C., Gaglio, G., & Giannetto, S. (2013) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/1756-3305-6-210 · Cited by 26
“Background Ticks and fleas represent a major concern for dogs for their primary injury on infested animals and for their role as vectors of virus, bacteria, protozoa and helminths [1-3].”
BackgroundGottlieb, J., André, M. R., Soares, J. F., Gonçalves, L. R., de Oliveira, M. T., Costa, M. M., Labruna, M. B., Bortolini, C. E., Machado, R. Z., & Vieira, M. I. B. (2016) · Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1590/s1984-29612016041 · Cited by 25
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Colombo, M., Morelli, S., Simonato, G., Di Cesare, A., Veronesi, F., Frangipane di Regalbono, A., Grassi, L., Russi, I., Tiscar, P. G., Morganti, G., et al. (2021) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens10050507 · Cited by 24
“sites C–F located in central Italy are expected and, accordingly, a decreasing trend of prevalence from central to northern areas has been previously described for this protozoan [47], as shown by the low number of seropositive animals detected in recent studies on kenneled and sheltered dogs from the same areas [42].”
BackgroundMalangmei, L., Kumar, K. G. A., Nandini, A., Bora, C. A. F., Varghese, A., Amrutha, B. M., Kurbet, P. S., Pradeep, R. K., Nimisha, M., Deepa, C. K., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2020.597598 · Cited by 23
Shukullari, E., Rapti, D., Visser, M., Pfister, K., & Rehbein, S. (2016) · Parasitology Research · doi:10.1007/s00436-016-5302-0 · Cited by 24
Arthropod-Borne Pathogens in Stray Cats from Northern Italy: A Serological and Molecular Survey
Ebani, V. V., Guardone, L., Marra, F., Altomonte, I., Nardoni, S., & Mancianti, F. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10122334 · Cited by 22
“Infections by different arthropod-borne pathogens (ABPs) have been investigated in feline populations, even though less frequently than in dogs [7,8].”
BackgroundSun, K. W., Wang, G., Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Tian, Y., Liao, L., Yang, B., Chen, D., & Chen, J. (2012) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/1756-3305-5-75 · Cited by 22
“Following the accelerating urbanization and population mobility, canine leishmaniasis is epidemic in America, Asia and Europe [8-14].”
BackgroundGizzarelli, M., Manzillo, V. F., Ciucă, L., Morgoglione, M. E., Fayala, N. E. H. B., Cringoli, G., Oliva, G., Rinaldi, L., & Maurelli, M. P. (2019) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2019.00288 · Cited by 23
Evaluation of hematological alteration of vector‐borne pathogens in cats from Bangkok, Thailand
Do, T., Kamyingkird, K., Chimnoi, W., & Inpankaew, T. (2021) · BMC Veterinary Research · doi:10.1186/s12917-020-02737-1 · Cited by 21
“and hemotropic mycoplasma, respectively [1].”
Hoseinpoor, E., Goudarztalejerdi, A., & Sazmand, A. (2024) · BMC Microbiology · doi:10.1186/s12866-024-03356-8 · Cited by 21
“It is partly because of their increasing incidence, challenges in their diagnosis (e.g. long incubation periods, no pathognomonic clinical signs) and subsequently their control [5].”
BackgroundResultSingh, K., Singh, H., Singh, N. K., Kashyap, N., Sood, N. K., & Rath, S. S. (2017) · Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2017.10.001 · Cited by 21
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Priolo, V., Martínez-Orellana, P., Pennisi, M. G., Raya, A. I., Jurado‐Tarifa, E., Masucci, M., Donato, G., Bruno, F., Castelli, G., & Solano‐Gallego, L. (2022) · Veterinary Sciences · doi:10.3390/vetsci9090482 · Cited by 20
“Furthermore, the lack of preventive treatments due to financial restrictions and particularly long sheltered periods that became years, increased the endemicity as was observed in this study [55,65,66].”
ResultOtranto, D., Dantas‐Torres, F., Napoli, E., Basano, F. S., Deuster, K., Pollmeier, M., Capelli, G., & Brianti, E. (2017) · Veterinary Parasitology · doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.10.023 · Cited by 20
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“phagocytophilum (Otranto and Dantas-Torres 2010).”
Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus vasorum: the contemporaneous detection in kennels
Del Prete, L., Maurelli, M. P., Pennacchio, S., Bosco, A., Musella, V., Ciuca, L., Cringoli, G., & Rinaldi, L. (2015) · BMC Veterinary Research · doi:10.1186/s12917-015-0619-y · Cited by 19
“These factors caused new autochthonous foci of heartworm disease that have recently been reported in previously non-endemic areas of southern Italy [8, 30].”
BackgroundSeroprevalences of Rickettsia conorii, Ehrlichia canis and Coxiella burnetii in Dogs from Montenegro
Laušević, D., Ilić, T., Nenadović, K., Bacić, D., & Obrenović, S. (2019) · Acta Parasitologica · doi:10.2478/s11686-019-00098-w · Cited by 19
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“Overall, reports on tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are increasing because of the alarming geographical expansion of tick vectors, especially in new geographic areas of the northern hemisphere, leading to an increased public health burden [12] as a consequence of multifactorial reasons such as animal movement [13], anthrop…”
BackgroundSelf-citationFourie, J., Crafford, D., Horak, I. G., & Stanneck, D. (2013) · Parasitology Research · doi:10.1007/s00436-013-3279-5 · Cited by 21
“The parasite is widely distributed in Italy (Oranto and Dantas-Torres 2010) and 38 of 63 adult dogs selected for an anthelmintic efficacy trial were infected (based on faecal examination for proglottids) (Genchi et al. 1990).”
BackgroundDumont, P., Fourie, J., Soll, M. D., & Beugnet, F. (2015) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0682-z · Cited by 19
“In temperate areas of Europe, Dermacentor reticulatus is a quite common tick species affecting dogs and is the primary vector of canine babesiosis due to Babesia canis [1,2].”
Metadata
- Authors
- Otranto, D., & Dantas-Torres, F.
- Affiliations
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Otranto, Domenico
- ORCID
- Otranto, Domenico
- Venue
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2010
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 2
- ISSN
- 1756-3305 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2818618
- OpenAlex
- W2120432890
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- FWCI
- 10.84
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- journal article
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- en
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- Funders
- Università degli Studi di Padova
- Royal Veterinary College
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Bartonella species infections research
- Keywords
- vector-borne diseases, dogs, cats, ticks, fleas, sand flies, mosquitoes, zoonoses, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Dipylidium caninum, Leishmania infantum, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens, Rickettsia felis, acaricides, insecticides, vector ecology, Italy
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