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Trypanosoma cruzi infection in naturally infected dogs from an endemic region of Cundinamarca, Colombia
- Source :
- Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports. 14:212-216
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2018.
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Abstract
- The seropositivity and risk factors for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs from a municipality of Cundinamarca, a central state of Colombia were studied. A total of 356 client-owned dogs from urban, peri-urban and rural areas of La Mesa municipality, (Cundinamarca, Colombia) were randomly selected. Blood samples were collected by venipuncture. Anti-T. cruzi antibodies were determined using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Reactive ELISA sera were processed by indirect immunofluorescence to confirm the presence of anti-T. cruzi antibodies. Chi-square tests were conducted for statistical analysis. Serologic tests for T. cruzi infection showed a prevalence of 29.49% (105/356), the rural area show a highest T. cruzi infection pattern in comparison with the other zone locations. Two triatomine species were found through the study: Panstrongylus geniculatus (53.4%) and Rhodnius colombiensis (46.6%). The prevalence of positive vectors for parasite was of 52.1% (38/73). Additionally, a very close relation between triatomine bugs and dogs in the rural zone (1:3.1) was observed. These results are the first report of natural infection by T. cruzi in domestic dogs in La Mesa municipality. In conclusion, the presence of anti-T. cruzi antibodies in dogs in this area suggest vector transmission. There is a need for active surveillance programs throughout the La Mesa municipality and vector control strategies should also be implemented.
- Subjects :
- Male
0301 basic medicine
Chagas disease
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary parasitology
Endemic Diseases
Trypanosoma cruzi
030231 tropical medicine
Antibodies, Protozoan
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Colombia
Serology
03 medical and health sciences
Dogs
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
parasitic diseases
Prevalence
medicine
Animals
Parasite hosting
Chagas Disease
Dog Diseases
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Disease Reservoirs
General Veterinary
biology
Pets
030108 mycology & parasitology
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Insect Vectors
Panstrongylus geniculatus
Cross-Sectional Studies
biology.protein
Female
Parasitology
Antibody
Trypanosomiasis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 24059390
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0ce6222da45a42785f55ed5598978d7f