Seroprevalence of serovars of pathogenic leptospira in dogs and red foxes (Vulpes Vulpes) from bosnia and herzegovina

IF 0.7 4区农林科学 Q3 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Acta Veterinaria-Beograd Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.2478/acve-2023-0029

Jelena S. Marić, Drago Nedić, Branislav Vejnović, Lejla Velić, Sonja Obrenović

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Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in dogs and red foxes in the entity of the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, after heavy rainfall and floods in 2014 and for the two years thereafter. The seroepidemiological study involved testing serum samples from dogs (n = 98) and foxes (n = 112) using MAT (microscopic agglutination test). Antibodies to at least one Leptospira spp. serovar were found in 52.04% of the tested dogs. The dog seroprevalence in 2014 (81.25%) was significantly higher than in 2015 (51.42% p <0.0001) and 2016 (22.5% p<0.05). The highest seroprevalences were for serovars Australis (76.47%), Bratislava (70.58%), Sejroe (66.67%) and Autumnalis (45.09%). Antibodies to at least one Leptospira spp. serovar were detected in 34.82% of the examined red foxes. In 2015, the fox seroprevalence was significantly higher (52.94%) than in 2016 (6.82%) (p <0.0001). The highest seroprevalences were for serovars Sejroe (64.10%), Bratislava (48.72%), Australis (43.59%) and Bataviae (25.64%). The high seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in dogs and foxes determined during this study indicates the importance of these carnivores in maintaining leptospirosis in the study area, and the potential risk of infection for humans and other animal species that come into contact with these canids. The results obtained indicate that heavy rainfall and intense floods can result in increased Leptospira spp. infection in these canids.

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波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那犬和红狐致病性钩端螺旋体血清型的血清患病率

摘要本研究的目的是检测2014年强降雨和洪水后波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那斯普斯卡共和国实体犬和赤狐的钩端螺旋体血清阳性率。血清流行病学研究采用显微镜凝集试验(MAT)对犬(n = 98)和狐狸(n = 112)的血清样本进行检测。52.04%的检测犬至少有一种钩端螺旋体血清型抗体。2014年犬血清阳性率(81.25%)显著高于2015年(51.42% p< 0.0001)和2016年(22.5% p<0.05)。血清患病率最高的是澳大利亚血清型(76.47%)、布拉迪斯拉发血清型(70.58%)、塞伊罗血清型(66.67%)和秋血清型(45.09%)。34.82%的红狐检出至少一种钩端螺旋体血清型抗体。2015年fox血清阳性率(52.94%)显著高于2016年(6.82%)(p <0.0001)。血清患病率最高的是Sejroe(64.10%)、Bratislava(48.72%)、Australis(43.59%)和Bataviae(25.64%)。本研究中确定的狗和狐狸钩端螺旋体的高血清阳性率表明，这些食肉动物在研究区域维持钩端螺旋体病的重要性，以及与这些犬科动物接触的人类和其他动物感染的潜在风险。结果表明，强降雨和强洪水可导致这些犬科动物钩端螺旋体感染增加。

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Acta Veterinaria-Beograd 农林科学-兽医学

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1.30

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18-36 weeks

期刊介绍： The Acta Veterinaria is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia, dedicated to the publication of original research articles, invited review articles, and to limited extent methodology articles and case reports. The journal considers articles on all aspects of veterinary science and medicine, including the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of medical conditions of domestic, companion, farm and wild animals, as well as the biomedical processes that underlie their health.