Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro

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Autor(a) principal: Cordeiro, Matheus Dias
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Raia, Vanessa de Almeida, Pinter, Adriano, Cunha, Nathalie Costa da, Souza, Celso Eduardo de, Fonseca, Adivaldo Henrique da
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online)
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/19635
Resumo: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of anti-Rickettsia spp. antibodies, the tick fauna, and the ticks that are carriers of rickettsiae of the spotted fever group (SFG). About 68 (24%) of the 283 serum samples tested by indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) reacted against the R. rickettsii crude antigen. The titers varied between 1:64 and 1:512. At the time of collection, 189 (64.5%) of the 293 dogs included in this study, were infested with ticks. Ticks classified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Amblyomma sculptum were identified. None of the ticks examined for SFG rickettsiae using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were positive. The presence of the anti-R. rickettsii antibodies detected by IFA, albeit at low titers, suggests the circulation of SFG rickettsiae, which requires permanent surveillance because there are records on human fatalities related to spotted fever and to avoid any future threats to the students moving extensively in the areas near of the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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spelling Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de JaneiroSoroprevalência de rickettsia spp. e estudo da fauna de carrapatos em cães no Município de Seropédica, Estado do Rio de JaneiroSpotted feverRickettsiaZoonosisDogs.Febre MaculosaRickettsiaZoonosesCaninos.The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of anti-Rickettsia spp. antibodies, the tick fauna, and the ticks that are carriers of rickettsiae of the spotted fever group (SFG). About 68 (24%) of the 283 serum samples tested by indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) reacted against the R. rickettsii crude antigen. The titers varied between 1:64 and 1:512. At the time of collection, 189 (64.5%) of the 293 dogs included in this study, were infested with ticks. Ticks classified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Amblyomma sculptum were identified. None of the ticks examined for SFG rickettsiae using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were positive. The presence of the anti-R. rickettsii antibodies detected by IFA, albeit at low titers, suggests the circulation of SFG rickettsiae, which requires permanent surveillance because there are records on human fatalities related to spotted fever and to avoid any future threats to the students moving extensively in the areas near of the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.  Este estudo teve como objetivos investigar a presença de anticorpos anti-Rickettsia spp., a fauna de carrapatos e a ocorrência de riquétsias do grupo da febre maculosa em carrapatos coletados em caninos do município de Seropédica, estado do Rio de Janeiro. Dos 283 soros testados pela imunofluorescência indireta (IFI), 68 (24%) apresentaram reatividade contra antígeno bruto de R. rickettsii. A titulação variou entre 1:64 à 1:512. Dos 293 cães avaliados, 189 (64,5%) estavam infestados por carrapatos no momento da coleta. Foram identificados carrapatos das espécies Rhipicephalus sanguineus e Amblyomma sculptum. Nenhum carrapato examinado por meio da reação em cadeia de polimerase (PCR) apresentou-se positivo. A presença de anticorpos contra R. rickettsii pela IFI, mesmo que em baixos títulos, sugere a circulação de rickettsias do grupo da Febre Maculosa, devendo-se ter uma vigilância permanente devido ao grande trânsito de alunos nas áreas próximas ao campus da UFRRJ e ao registro da ocorrência de óbitos em humano por Febre Maculosa.  UEL2015-12-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por paresPesquisa Científicaapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/1963510.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n6p3787Semina: Ciências Agrárias; Vol. 36 No. 6 (2015); 3787-3794Semina: Ciências Agrárias; v. 36 n. 6 (2015); 3787-37941679-03591676-546Xreponame:Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELenghttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/19635/17471http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCordeiro, Matheus DiasRaia, Vanessa de AlmeidaPinter, AdrianoCunha, Nathalie Costa daSouza, Celso Eduardo deFonseca, Adivaldo Henrique da2022-12-05T12:09:14Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/19635Revistahttp://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrariasPUBhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/oaisemina.agrarias@uel.br1679-03591676-546Xopendoar:2022-12-05T12:09:14Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
Soroprevalência de rickettsia spp. e estudo da fauna de carrapatos em cães no Município de Seropédica, Estado do Rio de Janeiro
title Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
spellingShingle Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
Cordeiro, Matheus Dias
Spotted fever
Rickettsia
Zoonosis
Dogs.
Febre Maculosa
Rickettsia
Zoonoses
Caninos.
title_short Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
title_full Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
title_fullStr Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
title_full_unstemmed Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
title_sort Seroprevalence of rickettsia spp. and a study of the tick fauna in dogs from the municipality of Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro
author Cordeiro, Matheus Dias
author_facet Cordeiro, Matheus Dias
Raia, Vanessa de Almeida
Pinter, Adriano
Cunha, Nathalie Costa da
Souza, Celso Eduardo de
Fonseca, Adivaldo Henrique da
author_role author
author2 Raia, Vanessa de Almeida
Pinter, Adriano
Cunha, Nathalie Costa da
Souza, Celso Eduardo de
Fonseca, Adivaldo Henrique da
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cordeiro, Matheus Dias
Raia, Vanessa de Almeida
Pinter, Adriano
Cunha, Nathalie Costa da
Souza, Celso Eduardo de
Fonseca, Adivaldo Henrique da
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Spotted fever
Rickettsia
Zoonosis
Dogs.
Febre Maculosa
Rickettsia
Zoonoses
Caninos.
topic Spotted fever
Rickettsia
Zoonosis
Dogs.
Febre Maculosa
Rickettsia
Zoonoses
Caninos.
description The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of anti-Rickettsia spp. antibodies, the tick fauna, and the ticks that are carriers of rickettsiae of the spotted fever group (SFG). About 68 (24%) of the 283 serum samples tested by indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) reacted against the R. rickettsii crude antigen. The titers varied between 1:64 and 1:512. At the time of collection, 189 (64.5%) of the 293 dogs included in this study, were infested with ticks. Ticks classified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Amblyomma sculptum were identified. None of the ticks examined for SFG rickettsiae using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were positive. The presence of the anti-R. rickettsii antibodies detected by IFA, albeit at low titers, suggests the circulation of SFG rickettsiae, which requires permanent surveillance because there are records on human fatalities related to spotted fever and to avoid any future threats to the students moving extensively in the areas near of the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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