Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities
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Resumo: | Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a chronic, systemic, and often severe disease. The main causative agent of CanL is a protozoan parasite, Leishmania infantum, with phlebotomine sand flies acting as vectors. In Europe and other continents, L. infantum is also responsible for leishmaniosis in other animals, such as cats, horses, and humans. In Portugal, animal and human leishmaniosis is endemic, and high prevalence levels of infections and disease have been reported in dogs. There is a prejudice against stray animals and also those housed in shelters, assuming they have higher levels of infection with vector-borne pathogens, including L. infantum, when compared to domestic animals. In northeastern Portugal, serum samples were obtained from March to May 2022 in three shelters (n = 179) and thirteen veterinary clinics (n = 164), resulting in 343 dogs being analyzed for antibodies to Leishmania spp. by the direct agglutination test (DAT). The overall seroprevalence was 9.9%, with 15.2% seroprevalence in domestic dogs and 5.0% in the shelter ones (p = 0.003). The fact that shelter dogs had a lower seroprevalence could be explained by more regular veterinary care provided in shelters regarding preventive measures, including insecticides with an antifeeding effect, in comparison with domestic dogs. |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communitiesDogDomesticLeishmaniosisPortugalShelterCanine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a chronic, systemic, and often severe disease. The main causative agent of CanL is a protozoan parasite, Leishmania infantum, with phlebotomine sand flies acting as vectors. In Europe and other continents, L. infantum is also responsible for leishmaniosis in other animals, such as cats, horses, and humans. In Portugal, animal and human leishmaniosis is endemic, and high prevalence levels of infections and disease have been reported in dogs. There is a prejudice against stray animals and also those housed in shelters, assuming they have higher levels of infection with vector-borne pathogens, including L. infantum, when compared to domestic animals. In northeastern Portugal, serum samples were obtained from March to May 2022 in three shelters (n = 179) and thirteen veterinary clinics (n = 164), resulting in 343 dogs being analyzed for antibodies to Leishmania spp. by the direct agglutination test (DAT). The overall seroprevalence was 9.9%, with 15.2% seroprevalence in domestic dogs and 5.0% in the shelter ones (p = 0.003). The fact that shelter dogs had a lower seroprevalence could be explained by more regular veterinary care provided in shelters regarding preventive measures, including insecticides with an antifeeding effect, in comparison with domestic dogs.This work was supported by the projects UIDP/00772/2020 and LA/P/0059/2020, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).Biblioteca Digital do IPBAfonso, PauloCoelho, Ana CláudiaQuintas, HelderCardoso, Luís2023-09-13T13:38:34Z20232023-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/28731engAfonso, Paulo; Coelho, Ana Cláudia; Quintas, Hélder; Cardoso, Luís (2023). Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities. Animals. EISSN 2076-2615. 13:14, p. 1-1310.3390/ani131423522076-2615info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-21T11:02:45Zoai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/28731Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T23:18:41.564684Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities Afonso, Paulo Dog Domestic Leishmaniosis Portugal Shelter |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Leishmania seroprevalence in dogs: comparing shelter and domestic communities |
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Afonso, Paulo |
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Afonso, Paulo Coelho, Ana Cláudia Quintas, Helder Cardoso, Luís |
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Coelho, Ana Cláudia Quintas, Helder Cardoso, Luís |
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Biblioteca Digital do IPB |
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Afonso, Paulo Coelho, Ana Cláudia Quintas, Helder Cardoso, Luís |
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Dog Domestic Leishmaniosis Portugal Shelter |
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Dog Domestic Leishmaniosis Portugal Shelter |
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Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a chronic, systemic, and often severe disease. The main causative agent of CanL is a protozoan parasite, Leishmania infantum, with phlebotomine sand flies acting as vectors. In Europe and other continents, L. infantum is also responsible for leishmaniosis in other animals, such as cats, horses, and humans. In Portugal, animal and human leishmaniosis is endemic, and high prevalence levels of infections and disease have been reported in dogs. There is a prejudice against stray animals and also those housed in shelters, assuming they have higher levels of infection with vector-borne pathogens, including L. infantum, when compared to domestic animals. In northeastern Portugal, serum samples were obtained from March to May 2022 in three shelters (n = 179) and thirteen veterinary clinics (n = 164), resulting in 343 dogs being analyzed for antibodies to Leishmania spp. by the direct agglutination test (DAT). The overall seroprevalence was 9.9%, with 15.2% seroprevalence in domestic dogs and 5.0% in the shelter ones (p = 0.003). The fact that shelter dogs had a lower seroprevalence could be explained by more regular veterinary care provided in shelters regarding preventive measures, including insecticides with an antifeeding effect, in comparison with domestic dogs. |
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