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Regional and Local Temporal Trends of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma spp. Seroprevalence in Domestic Dogs: Contiguous United States 2013–2019
- Source :
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 7 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2020.
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Abstract
- In 2019, in the United States, over 220,000 and 350,000 dogs tested positive for exposure to Anaplasma spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi, respectively. To evaluate regional and local temporal trends of pathogen exposure we used a Bayesian spatio-temporal binomial regression model, analyzing serologic test results for these pathogens from January 2013 to December 2019. Regional trends were not static over time, but rather increased within and beyond the borders of historically endemic regions. Increased seroprevalence was observed as far as North Carolina and North Dakota for both pathogens. Local trends were estimated to evaluate the heterogeneity of underlying changes. A large cluster of counties with increased B. burgdorferi seroprevalence centered around West Virginia, while a similar cluster of counties with increased Anaplasma spp. seroprevalence centered around Pennsylvania and extended well into Maine. In the Midwest, only a small number of counties experienced an increase in seroprevalence; instead, most counties had a decrease in seroprevalence for both pathogens. These trends will help guide veterinarians and pet owners in adopting the appropriate preventative care practices for their area. Additionally, B. burgdorferi and A. phagocytophilum cause disease in humans. Dogs are valuable sentinels for some vector-borne pathogens, and these trends may help public health providers better understand the risk of exposure for humans.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Veterinary medicine
biology
General Veterinary
Public health
West virginia
public health
veterinary epidemiology
Anaplasma spp
biology.organism_classification
Disease cluster
Preventive care
Geography
Environmental health
Borrelia burgdorferi
medicine
Seroprevalence
lcsh:SF600-1100
Anaplasma
ticks and tick-borne pathogens
vector-borne
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22971769
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bcfb370c2cbb443fd9479bb61d1f2e4a