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SEROPREVALENCE OF CANINE MONOCYTIC EHRLICHIOSIS IN HUNTING DOGS IN THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA, SERBIA
- Source :
- Archives of Veterinary Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”, 2015.
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Abstract
- Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis is a bacterial, vector-transmitted infection caused by Ehrlichia canis. Th e pathogen is mainly transmitted by ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The disease highest distributionis most widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries but it is also reported in Mediterranean countries of Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Turkey). Temperate continental climate and presence of these tick species are responsible for the maintenance and spreading of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis within the dog population in our region as well. Since hunting dogs are more exposed to tick bites then pet dogs, ed thisour study was conducted with the aims of determining the seroprevalence and basic epidemiological characteristics of monocytic ehrlichiosis infection in the population of hunting dogs, and comparing the obtained results with the results of other authors. This research involved 58 hunting dogs from the region of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. All dogs were clinically examined and their basic epidemiological characteristics were recorded. Then, blood samples were collected in order to determine the presence of specifi c G class antibodies against Ehrlichia canis antigens. An indirect immunofl uorescence test manufactured by VMRD, U.S.A., was used. In this study, the seroprevalence of monocytic ehrlichiosis in a population of examined hunting dogs from the region of Vojvodina was 13.79%. Th is rate is similar to the seroprevalence of monocytic ehrlichiosis in the general population of dogs in Vojvodina.
- Subjects :
- Veterinary medicine
education.field_of_study
lcsh:Veterinary medicine
biology
hunting dogs
seroprevalence
Ehrlichia canis
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Population
Prevalence
canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
General Medicine
Continental climate
Tick
biology.organism_classification
ticks
indirect immunofl uorescence test
Geography
Ehrlichiosis (canine)
Seroprevalence
lcsh:SF600-1100
education
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26834138 and 18209955
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Archives of Veterinary Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9683e3b5f87bd463a1c64ad878a7812c