Parasites and vector-borne pathogens in client-owned dogs in Albania. Blood pathogens and seroprevalences of parasitic and other infectious agents

Hamel, Dietmar; Shukullari, Enstela; Rapti, Dhimitër; Silaghi, Cornelia; Pfister, Kurt; Rehbein, Steffen

doi:10.1007/s00436-015-4765-8

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“…Findings of (Hamel et al, 2015) were not in agreement with the results of the present study who reported 24% prevalence of anaplasma species. Higher prevalence in the present study might be due to the fact that Peshawar and Charsadda districts offer favorable environment for tick infestation and tick borne diseases in other domestic animals.…”

Section: Risk Factors For Haemo-parasitescontrasting

confidence: 57%

Tick-Borne Diseases-Possible Threat to Humans-Dog Interspecie Bond

Shah¹,

Khan²,

Rafiullah³

et al. 2017

Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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| Dog (Canine lupus familiaris) is one of the most neglected specie in the research institutes in Pakistan. Humans are at great risk of zoonotic diseases due to close association with dogs and humans-dog interspecies bond is at danger due to these diseases. The aim of the study was to determine the haemo-parasitic diseases of dogs, its effect on hematological profile and to correlate it with general health status of dogs. Total of 121 blood samples were collected from district Peshawar and Charsadda from public and private sectors including armed forces. Microscopic results showed 34 and 19% prevalence of anaplasmosis and canine babesiosis, respectively. Prevalence of haemo-parasitic diseases in dogs were studied with respect to different risk factors i.e. season, location, breed, owner, sex and age. Statistically significant (P<0.05) relation was recorded with respect to season, breed, ownership and age while no significant (P>0.05) relation was observed with respect to location and sex. Anemia was striking feature in hematological parameters with significant (P<0.01) decrease in red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit values and can be classified as normocytic hypochromic with significant decrease (P<0.01) in Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). Ticks are important vector for the transmission of the haemo-parasites and ticks infestation is favored by hot and humid environment, the reason for higher prevalence of haemo-parasites in the summer season. Awareness among the community should be initiated through media talks, print and electronic media for periodical screening of their dogs for haemo-parasitic diseases and along with that control strategies should be designed.

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Section: Risk Factors For Haemo-parasitescontrasting

confidence: 57%

Tick-Borne Diseases-Possible Threat to Humans-Dog Interspecie Bond

Shah¹,

Khan²,

Rafiullah³

et al. 2017

Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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“…Co-infection by T. gondii and Anaplasma has been reported in rodents [ 27 ], dogs [ 10 ], ticks [ 35 ], and wild boars [ 22 ]. However, a survey on the occurrence of goats co-infected by T. gondii and Anaplasma was only reported in Slovakia [ 8 ].…”

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Molecular and serological prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Anaplasma spp. infection in goats from Chongqing Municipality, China

Zhou¹,

Chen³

et al. 2018

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Toxoplasmosis and anaplasmosis are severe zoonotic diseases, the former caused by Toxoplasma gondii and the latter by Anaplasma spp. In the present study, 332 goat blood samples were randomly collected from Chongqing Municipality, China to screen for T. gondii and Anaplasma spp. We used a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect DNA, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to test for T. gondii antibodies. The prevalence of T. gondii and Anaplasma spp. was 38% and 35% respectively by PCR, and 42% for T. gondii antibodies by ELISA. The co-infection rate by T. gondii and Anaplasma was 13%, where the two predominant pathogens co-infecting were Anaplasma phagocytophilum + A. bovis (10%), followed by T. gondii + A. phagocytophilum (9.64%). While co-infection by three pathogens varied ranging from 1.81% to 5.72%, less than 1% of goats were found to be positive for four pathogens. This is the first investigation of T. gondii and Anaplasma spp. infection in goats from Chongqing.

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“…10.3 and 11.3% respectively [30, 31]. Other studies from the Balkan Peninsula have indicated an overall prevalence of CVBDs ranging from 25.7% in Croatia to 25.1% in Albania [32, 33]. Higher prevalence rates have been observed in Spain (37.1%) [34] and Portugal (66%) [35].…”

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Prevalence and risk factors for selected canine vector-borne diseases in Greece

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Background Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) represent a wide group of diseases of major significance for canine health. In addition to their veterinary importance, many of these diseases are of great zoonotic concern, posing a risk of potential transmission to humans. To date, there has been scant knowledge regarding the prevalence, distribution and risk factors of CVBDs in Greece. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to update the current knowledge on the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis , Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi ( sensu lato ) in dogs in Greece and, furthermore, to assess possible environmental and any other risk factors associated with these infections. A total of 1000 apparently healthy and randomly selected dogs, presented in veterinary clinics, were involved at the national level ( n = 66 municipalities). Serum samples were obtained from each individual dog and were tested using the SNAP ® 4Dx ® Plus kit from IDEXX Laboratories. Possible risk factors were assessed using binary regression models, including dogs’ lifestyle, climatological parameters and the altitude of the region. Results Overall, 21.8% (95% CI: 19.4–24.5%) of the sampled dogs were found to be seropositive to at least one of the four pathogens examined. The most prevalent pathogen was Ehrlichia spp. (12.5%, 95% CI: 10.6–14.7) followed by D. immitis (9.0%, 95% CI: 7.8–11.5) and Anaplasma spp. (6.2%, 95% CI: 4.9–7.9). The lowest prevalence (0.1%) was recorded for B. burgdorferi ( s.l. ) where only one dog was found to be positive. Among the examined risk factors, low mean temperature was found to increase the prevalence of Ehrlichia spp. ( P ≤ 0.001) and Anaplasma spp. ( P ≤ 0.001), while low minimum temperature increased the prevalence of D. immitis ( P ≤ 0.001). In addition, low total annual rainfall had an effect of the prevalence of Ehrlichia spp. ( P ≤ 0.01). Altitude also had a significant effect on the prevalence of D. immitis ( P ≤ 0.05) and Anaplasma spp. ( P ≤ 0.01). Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first large-scale seroepidemiological study of CVBDs in Greece. It has been evidenced that environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall and altitude can influence the prevalence and distribution of CVBDs.

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Parasites and vector-borne pathogens in client-owned dogs in Albania. Blood pathogens and seroprevalences of parasitic and other infectious agents

Cited by 35 publications

References 78 publications

Tick-Borne Diseases-Possible Threat to Humans-Dog Interspecie Bond

Tick-Borne Diseases-Possible Threat to Humans-Dog Interspecie Bond

Molecular and serological prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Anaplasma spp. infection in goats from Chongqing Municipality, China

Prevalence and risk factors for selected canine vector-borne diseases in Greece

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