Antibodies against Rickettsiaceae in dogs of Setúbal, Portugal
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
7655402
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Coxiella immunology MeSH
- Ehrlichia immunology MeSH
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique veterinary MeSH
- Dog Diseases epidemiology immunology microbiology MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- Antibodies, Bacterial blood MeSH
- Dogs MeSH
- Rickettsia immunology MeSH
- Rickettsia Infections epidemiology immunology veterinary MeSH
- Seasons MeSH
- Population Surveillance MeSH
- Disease Reservoirs * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Dogs MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Portugal epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Antibodies, Bacterial MeSH
An indirect fluorescent antibody test was performed on sera collected from dogs housed in the municipal kennel of Setúbal to assess the prevalence of antibodies to Ehrlichia canis, the causative agent of canine ehrlichiosis and to Rickettsia conorii, agent of boutonneuse fever in humans. Two other members of the family Rickettsiaceae, Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia typhi, were included in the serosurvey. Of the 104 dogs tested, 85.6% had antibodies to R. conorii, 50% to E. canis, 26.9% to R. typhi, and 4.8% to C. burnetii. These high seroprevalence rates of dogs with antibodies all year around against Rickettsiaceae suggest that physicians, public health officers and veterinarians should more frequently consider the diagnosis of these infections in Portugal.
