Research Article

Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 23, 2020
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Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs

Abstract

In this study, a total of 186 blood samples were collected from kennel dogs consisting of 104 male and 82 female in five provinces (Mersin, Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep and Batman) of Turkey, and evaluated using molecular methods for the presence of canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs). Overall, 10.8% of the sampled dogs were found to be infected with one or more CVBD pathogens investigated. Ehrlichia canis (17/186; 9.1%) was the most common CVBD pathogen, followed by Babesia canis vogeli (5/186; 2.7%) and Hepatozoon canis (1/186; 0.5%), respectively. Co-infection of E. canis with B. canis was detected in 3 (1.6%) dogs. Infection with Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp., Leishmania spp., Diroflaria immitis, Diroflaria repens, and Acanthocheilonema reconditum were not detected. No sex association with CVBDs was determined (p>0.05). The result of the study indicates the presence of three CVB pathogens, including the first report of B. canis and H. canis in the studied provinces.

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Supporting Institution

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Project Number

This work was supported by the Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Scientific Research Fund under Grant number of 20.M.028.

Thanks

The authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Alpaslan YILDIRIM (Erciyes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology) for obtaining D. immitis positive control.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 23, 2020

Submission Date

September 8, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 16, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Aslantaş, Ö., Çelebi, B., & Usluca, S. (2020). Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 9(2), 154-160. https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.792147
AMA
1.Aslantaş Ö, Çelebi B, Usluca S. Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2020;9(2):154-160. doi:10.31196/huvfd.792147
Chicago
Aslantaş, Özkan, Bekir Çelebi, and Selma Usluca. 2020. “Investigation of Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 9 (2): 154-60. https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.792147.
EndNote
Aslantaş Ö, Çelebi B, Usluca S (December 1, 2020) Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 9 2 154–160.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Aslantaş, B. Çelebi, and S. Usluca, “Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs”, Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 154–160, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.31196/huvfd.792147.
ISNAD
Aslantaş, Özkan - Çelebi, Bekir - Usluca, Selma. “Investigation of Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 9/2 (December 1, 2020): 154-160. https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.792147.
JAMA
1.Aslantaş Ö, Çelebi B, Usluca S. Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2020;9:154–160.
MLA
Aslantaş, Özkan, et al. “Investigation of Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 154-60, doi:10.31196/huvfd.792147.
Vancouver
1.Özkan Aslantaş, Bekir Çelebi, Selma Usluca. Investigation of vector-borne diseases in dogs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2020 Dec. 1;9(2):154-60. doi:10.31196/huvfd.792147

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