Spatial and risk factor analyses of vector-borne pathogens among shelter dogs in the Eastern United States ...

Abstract Background Vector-borne infections pose significant health risks to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in the United States may be infected with and serve as sentinel hosts for several zoonotic vector-borne pathogens. In this study, we analyzed th...

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Main Authors: Hazelrig, Corinna M., Gettings, Jenna R., Cleveland, Christopher A., Varela-Stokes, Andrea, Majewska, Ania A., Hubbard, Kris, Burton, K. Wade, Yabsley, Michael J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: figshare 2024
Subjects:
Space Science
Medicine
Microbiology
FOS: Biological sciences
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Ecology
Immunology
FOS: Clinical medicine
Cancer
Infectious Diseases
FOS: Health sciences
Virology
Computational Biology
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6690536
https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Spatial_and_risk_factor_analyses_of_vector-borne_pathogens_among_shelter_dogs_in_the_Eastern_United_States/6690536
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Summary:Abstract Background Vector-borne infections pose significant health risks to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in the United States may be infected with and serve as sentinel hosts for several zoonotic vector-borne pathogens. In this study, we analyzed the geographical distribution, risk factors, and co-infections associated with infection with Ehrlichia spp., Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi, and Dirofilaria immitis in shelter dogs in the Eastern United States. Methods From 2016 to 2020, blood samples from 3750 shelter dogs from 19 states were examined with IDEXX SNAP® 4Dx® Plus tests to determine the seroprevalence of infection with tick-borne pathogens and infection with D. immitis. We assessed the impact of factors including age, sex, intact status, breed group, and location on infection using logistic regression. Results The overall seroprevalence of D. immitis was 11.2% (n = 419/3750), the seroprevalence of Anaplasma spp. was 2.4% (n = 90/3750), the ...

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