Article
Serological evidence of canine exposure to arthropod-borne pathogens in different landscapes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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WILI, Liliane Maria Valentim; et al. Serological evidence of canine exposure to arthropod-borne pathogens in different landscapes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, v.7, p.40–44, 2017.
2405-9390
10.1016/j.vprsr.2016.11.003
Autor
Willi, Liliane Maria Valentim
Almeida, Flavya Mendes de
Souza, Celeste da Silva Freitas de
Laeta, Tainá
Paiva, Jonimar Pereira
Miranda, Marcia Gonçalves Nobre de
Knackfuss, Fabiana Batalha
Labarthe, Norma
Resumen
Arthropod-borne infections are dependent on environmental conditions, and several combinations of natural
and human-related variables play an important role in vector populations aswell as the life cycle of agents carried
by the arthropods. The top 5 canine arthropod-transmitted agents, Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania spp., Ehrlichia
canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Borrelia burgdorferi infect unprotected animals without propensity. The
purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of these parasite species in three different landscape settings
(sandbanks, plains and mountains) along a 60-km line. During a 6-month period, blood samples were collected
from dogs (N12 months old) living in the different settings. Prevalence of D. immitis was determined by
modified Knott test and ELISA. Prevalence of E. canis, A. phagocytophilum, and B. burgdorferi was determined by
ELISA, and Leishmania spp. by ELISA, indirect immunofluorescence, and immunocromatographic assays.
D. immitis was most prevalent in the sandbank (68.9%) as well as Leishmania spp. (34.5%), and tick-transmitted
agents, A. phagocytophilum and E. canis in the plains (61.7%). B. burgdorferi was not detected. Depending on the
resources for arthropods present in regions, dogs are likely to be exposed to different arthropod-borne parasites
and should receive preventives tailored to the risk of infection in the region in which the dog resides.