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VECTOR-BORNE PATHOGENS IN DOGS OF DIFFERENT REGIONS OF IRAN AND PAKISTAN
Canine vector-borne pathogens
Ehrlichia canis
Rickettsia spp
Hepatozoon canis
Leishmania infantum
Iran
Pakistan
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Affilliation
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran / Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. School of Public Health. Zoonotic Diseases Research Center. Yazd, Iran.
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences. Department of Parasitology. Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Istituto Zooprofilattico della Puglia e della Basilicata. Putignano, BA, Italy.
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy.
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Aggeu Magalhães Institute. Department of Immunology. Recife, PE, Brazil.
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy / Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran / Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. School of Public Health. Zoonotic Diseases Research Center. Yazd, Iran.
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences. Department of Parasitology. Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Istituto Zooprofilattico della Puglia e della Basilicata. Putignano, BA, Italy.
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy.
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Aggeu Magalhães Institute. Department of Immunology. Recife, PE, Brazil.
University of Bari. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bari, Italy / Bu-Ali Sina University. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Department of Pathobiology. Hamedan, Iran.
Abstract
Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries, mainly due to favorable climate conditions and reduced adoption of preventive measures. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview on the prevalence of CVBDs in Iran and Pakistan where limited data are available. Blood samples were collected from 403 dogs from six provinces in Iran and Pakistan to assess the presence of pathogen DNA (i.e., Anaplasma spp., Coxiella burnetii, Ehrlichia spp., Rickettsia spp., Babesia spp., Hepatozoon spp., filarioids, and Leishmania spp.). Sera were also screened by an immunofluorescence antibody test for the detection of antibodies against Leishmania infantum. In total, 46.9% of dogs scored positive to Hepatozoon canis being the most frequently detected (41.4%), followed by Anaplasma platys (6.4%), Ehrlichia canis (3.4%), Rickettsia spp. (2.2%), Babesia vogeli (1.0%), and L. infantum (0.3%). A seroprevalence of 9.6% to anti-L. infantum IgG was also recorded. Data reported herein demonstrate that dogs from Iran and Pakistan are at a high risk of CVBDs, particularly of canine hepatozoonosis. Effective control strategies are advocated for minimizing the risk of infection in animals and humans, also in consideration of the zoonotic potential of some pathogens detected.
Keywords
Anaplasma platysCanine vector-borne pathogens
Ehrlichia canis
Rickettsia spp
Hepatozoon canis
Leishmania infantum
Iran
Pakistan
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