Seroprevalence and risk factors associated to Ehrlichia canis in dogs from the semiarid of Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Sérgio Santos de Azevedo Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária, Patos, PB
  • Daniel Moura Aguiar Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Cuiabá, MT
  • Samuel Freitas de Aquino Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária, Patos, PB
  • Ravely Casarotti Orlandelli Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Cuiabá, MT
  • Annielle Regina da Fonseca Fernandes Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária, Patos, PB
  • Iana Carolina Pordeus Uchôa Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Unidade Acadêmica de Medicina Veterinária, Patos, PB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/S1413-95962011000100002

Keywords:

Ehrlichiosis, Dogs, Ehrlichia canis, Seroprevalence, Risk factors

Abstract

Aiming to determine the seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis infection, as well as to identify risk factors associated to the seropositivity, a serological survey was conducted in 109 dogs assisted at the Hospital Veterinário/Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural (CSTR)/Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus de Patos, Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil. Serological diagnosis of ehrlichiosis was performed by the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and sera presenting antibody titers >; 40 were considered positive. Of the 109 samples, 72.5% were positive (95% CI = 63.1% - 80.6%). Animals that had contact with other dogs (odds ratio = 3.59; 95% CI = 1.41 - 9.12), contact with ponds (odds ratio = 8.39; 95% CI = 1.01 - 69.87) or with free access to the street (odds ratio = 6.24; 95% CI = 1.28 - 30.39) were more exposed to the risk of infection.

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Published

2011-02-01

How to Cite

Azevedo, S. S. de, Aguiar, D. M., Aquino, S. F. de, Orlandelli, R. C., Fernandes, A. R. da F., & Uchôa, I. C. P. (2011). Seroprevalence and risk factors associated to Ehrlichia canis in dogs from the semiarid of Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 48(1), 14-18. https://doi.org/10.11606/S1413-95962011000100002

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