Seroprevalence and Geographic Distribution of Dirofilaria immitis and Tick-Borne Infections (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, and Ehrlichia canis) in Dogs from Romania

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 595-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viorica Mircean ◽  
Mirabela Oana Dumitrache ◽  
Adriana Györke ◽  
Nikola Pantchev ◽  
Robert Jodies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum ◽  
Dirofilaria Immitis ◽  
Ehrlichia Canis ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato

scholarly journals Serological detection of antibodies to Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis and of Dirofilaria immitis antigen in dogs from Costa Rica

2017 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 97-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor M. Montenegro ◽  
Marta C. Bonilla ◽  
Darwin Kaminsky ◽  
Juan José Romero-Zúñiga ◽  
Susanne Siebert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Dirofilaria Immitis ◽  
Ehrlichia Canis ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Serological Detection

scholarly journals Serological Evidence of Natural Exposure to Tick-Borne Pathogens in Horses, Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Andreea Monica Bogdan ◽  
Mariana Ionita ◽  
Ioan Liviu Mitrea
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato ◽  
Serological Evidence ◽  
North Central ◽  
Natural Exposure

The purpose of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of selected tick-borne-pathogens (TBPs) among Romanian horses. For this, a total of 223 animals originating from north, central, and southeast Romania, including horses from stud farms (n = 118) and working horses (n = 105), were tested using a commercial rapid ELISA-based test. Overall, 10.3% (95% confidence interval (CI): 6.7–15.1%) of the tested horses were seropositive for antibodies (Ab) against Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Additionally, 18.8% (95% CI: 13.9–24.6%) and 0.5% (95% CI: 0.01–2.5%) of horses were seropositive for Ab against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia spp., respectively. Among the tested horses, 3.1% were seroreactive to two or three pathogens. These findings show the natural exposure of Romanian horses to zoonotic tick-borne pathogens and emphasize the need for further studies to better understand the epidemiology of equine tick-borne diseases in Romania.

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