Repository logo
 
Publication

Ehrlichia canis and Rickettsia conorii Infections in Shelter Dogs: Seropositivity and Implications for Public Health

2024Journal article Open access
Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Ana Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorQuintas, Helder
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Luís Miguel
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Ana Cláudia
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T14:29:06Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T14:29:06Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional study was conducted to gain insight into the epidemiology of canine ehrlichiosis and rickettsiosis in northern Portugal. Specific IgG antibodies to Ehrlichia canis were analysed using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and antibodies to Rickettsia conorii were analysed using a commercial indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). A total of 113 dogs from two different shelters were sampled, and seroprevalence values of 0.9% (95% confidence (CI): 0.2-4.8%) for E. canis and 9.7 (95% CI: 5.5-16.6%) for R. conorii were found. Multiple logistic regression investigated risk factors for seropositivity. The odds ratios (ORs) of R. conorii seropositivity were higher for female dogs (OR = 6.429; 95% CI: 1.201-34.407). Dogs seropositive for co-infection (E. canis + R. conorii) were more frequently observed among females (OR = 7.606; CI 95%: 1.478-39.132) and in Shelter 2 (OR = 18.229; 95% CI: 2.190-151.756). These findings show that shelter dogs in northern Portugal are exposed to E. canis and R. conorii, which can affect both canines and humans. It is imperative to adopt a One Health approach to educate the public about the hazards of canine zoonoses and develop legislation and procedures to control their spread and preserve public health.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by projects UIDB/00772/2020 (doi: 10.54499/UIDB/00772/2020) and LA/P/0059/2020, which were funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationAfonso, Paulo; Lopes, Ana Patrícia; Quintas, Hélder; Cardoso, Luís; Coelho, Ana Cláudia (2024). Ehrlichia canis and Rickettsia conorii Infections in Shelter Dogs: Seropositivity and Implications for Public Health. Pathogens. EISSN 2076-0817. 13:2, p. 1-13pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/pathogens13020129pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2076-0817
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/29747
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationVeterinary and Animal Science Research Centre
dc.relationAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCanine tick-borne diseasespt_PT
dc.subjectEhrlichia canispt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectRickettsia conoriipt_PT
dc.subjectShelterpt_PT
dc.subjectZoonosispt_PT
dc.titleEhrlichia canis and Rickettsia conorii Infections in Shelter Dogs: Seropositivity and Implications for Public Healthpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.awardTitleVeterinary and Animal Science Research Centre
oaire.awardTitleAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00772%2F2020/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/LA%2FP%2F0059%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.endPage13pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePathogenspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
person.familyNameAfonso
person.familyNameQuintas
person.givenNamePaulo
person.givenNameHelder
person.identifier1486884
person.identifier.ciencia-idFE18-A3F5-6996
person.identifier.ciencia-id6018-8BBD-80AB
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6390-0194
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6934-1669
person.identifier.scopus-author-id35796342900
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
relation.isAuthorOfPublication96598273-5f15-429d-b3fd-72304d20e2d6
relation.isAuthorOfPublication068e74bc-656d-4fd1-93ed-f7346baa3b69
relation.isAuthorOfPublication.latestForDiscovery068e74bc-656d-4fd1-93ed-f7346baa3b69
relation.isProjectOfPublicationf4910f6b-8c6d-4416-bdcb-f1c208046de2
relation.isProjectOfPublication12150547-7fbb-441e-a163-72c01b084002
relation.isProjectOfPublication.latestForDiscoveryf4910f6b-8c6d-4416-bdcb-f1c208046de2

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
pathogens-13-00129.pdf
Size:
603.15 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.75 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

CIMO - Artigos em Revistas Indexados à WoS/Scopus