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Research
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online: 07-09-2014)
7.
Seroprevalence of canine dirofilariosis,
granulocytic anaplasmosis and lyme borreliosis of public health
importance in dogs from India’s North East - S. K.
Borthakur, D. K. Deka, Kanta Bhattacharjee and P. C. Sarmah
Veterinary World, 7(9): 665-667
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.665-667
S. K.
Borthakur:
Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam
Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India;
sanjoy_barthakur@rediffmail.com
D. K.
Deka: Department
of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural
University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India;
dilipkumar.deka@rediffmail.com
Kanta
Bhattacharjee:
Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam
Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India;
kantabhatta@gmail.com
P. C.
Sarmah: Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary
Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati,
Assam, India; pcsarmah@gmail.com
Received:
02-05-2014, Revised: 21-07-2014, Accepted: 25-07-2014, Published
online: 07-09-2014
Corresponding author: Kanta
Bhattacharjee, email: kantabhatta@gmail.com
Abstract
Aim:
Vector-borne infections namely dirofilariosis, ehrlichiosis,
anaplasmosis and lyme borreliosis are being recognized as emerging
and/or re-emerging problems in dogs and man due to rapid extension
of zoogeographical ranges of many causative agents through
international tourism and increase mobility of dogs at national
and international level towards meeting the demand for companion
animals in the present day society. Anticipating such situation, a
serological study was conducted in dogs from North East India to
estimate the prevalence of zoonotically important Dirofilaria
immitis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia
burgdorferi along with Ehrlichia canis.
Materials and Methods: Serological study was carried out using
enzyme immunoassay in commercial SNAP 4DX® test kit
(Idexx Laboratories, USA). The study was conducted in 191 dogs
comprising 82 pets, 57 stray and 52 working dogs owned by defence
organizations.
Results: The study revealed seroprevalence of mosquito-borne
D. immitis (17.80%), tick-borne E. canis (22.51%)
and A. phagocytophilum (4.71%) with an overall 41.88%
prevalence of pathogens in single or co-infection. Serological
evidence of tick-borne lyme borreliosis due to B. burgdorferi
could not be established in dogs in the present study. Of the
zoonotic species, highest prevalence of D. immitis was
found in the stray dogs (22.80%) and that of A. phagocytophilum
in pet dogs (6.09%).
Conclusion: The results of the present serological study serve
as baseline information on the prevalence of A. phagocytophilum
in dogs reported for the first time in India and reaffirmation
on the high prevalence of D. immitis and E. canis in
the North East India.
Keywords: Anaplasma phagocytophilum,
Borrelia burgdorferi, dog, Dirofilaria immitis,
Ehrlichia canis.
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