Identification of Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies inducing Lyme disease in dogs from Western Poland

Skotarczak, Bogumiła; Wodecka, Beata

doi:10.1556/avet.53.2005.1.2

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“…Most human cases of borreliosis were originally recorded in the north-eastern part of the country, but there have since also been reports of the pathogen from the north-western region in ticks (Skotarczak et al 2002, 2003; Skotarczak 2000; Wodecka and Skotarczak 2000) and of pathogen DNA also in dogs (Skotarczak and Wodecka 2003, 2005). One study from Poland furthermore confirmed the role of the genospecies B. burgdorferi s.s. in canine borreliosis (Wodecka et al 2009).…”

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“…Other studies on ticks and forest workers in the north-western part of the country revealed prevalences between 7.4 % (Skotarczak et al 2002) and 16.7 % (Skotarczak et al 2003) in the tick population and 61 % in forest workers (Niścigorska et al 2003). Seropositivity was also recorded in dogs in the north-western part of Poland (Skotarczak and Wodecka 2003, 2005). The main vector in the area for the pathogen B. burgdorferi s.l.…”

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Serological detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis antibodies and Dirofilaria immitis antigen in a countrywide survey in dogs in Poland

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Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) have increasingly become a focus of attention in the past few years. Nevertheless, in many parts of Europe information on their occurrence is still scarce. In a large study in Poland 3,094 serum samples taken from dogs throughout all 16 Polish provinces were tested using a commercial kit for the detection of circulating antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis and of Dirofilaria immitis antigen. A total of 12.31 % (381/3,094; 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 11.18–13.52 %) and 3.75 % (116/3,094; 95 % CI: 3.11–4.48 %) of the dogs were positive for A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi s.l. antibodies, respectively. Furthermore, 0.26 % (8/3,094; 95 % CI: 0.11–0.51 %) were positive for E. canis antibodies and 0.16 % (5/3,094; 95 % CI: 0.05–0.38 %) for D. immitis antigen. The highest percentages of A. phagocytophilum-positive dogs were noted in Lesser Poland, Silesia and Łódź Provinces. For B. burgdorferi s.l., the highest prevalence was recorded in Łódź Province. Co-infections with A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi s.l. were recorded in 1.71 % of all examined dogs (53/3,094; 95 % CI: 1.29–2.23 %). One dog even had a triple infection, testing positive for E. canis too. Both A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi s.l. have previously been reported in Poland and were confirmed in the present study by positive samples from all 16 provinces. Concerning E. canis and D. immitis travel history or importation cannot be excluded as factors which may have determined the occurrence of these pathogens in the relevant animals. Practitioners in Poland should be aware of the above mentioned CVBDs and of prophylactic measures to protect dogs and their owners.

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Serological detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis antibodies and Dirofilaria immitis antigen in a countrywide survey in dogs in Poland

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“…In north-west Poland B burgdorferi sensu stricto DNA was detected in 163 per cent of blood samples from dogs (Skotarczak and Wodecka 2005). The results of this study differ from those from north-west Poland, but it is not possible to compare the results owing to transient spirochaetaemia (Aguero-Rosenfeld and others 2005).…”

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Detection of the DNA of Borrelia afzelii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia canis in blood samples from dogs in Warsaw

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Wędrychowicz³

2009

Veterinary Record

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Each month, from March 2003 to February 2004, 34 blood samples from dogs were randomly selected from the blood samples delivered to two veterinary laboratories in Warsaw and tested for the DNA of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia canis and Hepatozoon canis. Borrelia DNA was detected in seven of the 408 dogs, A phagocytophilum DNA was found in two, and B canis DNA was found in 48 (11.8 per cent). The DNA of H canis was not found in any of the blood samples. Sequencing of the seven Borrelia amplicons showed that only the genospecies Borrelia afzelii was present, the first time it has been detected in dogs in Poland.

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“…Borrelia seropositivity is common amongst dogs because many of them carry a persistent infection for life and only a fraction of infected animals (~5%) enters the disease status (Beugnet 2002). Borrelia afzelii, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia garinii are found commonly in European dogs (Speck et al 2001, Skotorczak andWodecka 2005), and mixed infection with four species (B. burgdorferi s.s., B. afzelii, B. garinii and Borrelia valaisiana) may also occur (Hovius et al 1998). The pathogenic significance of the above-mentioned European Borrelia spp.…”

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Hard Ticks Infesting Dogs in Hungary and their Infection with Babesia and Borrelia Species

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A survey was carried out in Hungary to investigate the occurrence of hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from dogs and Borrelia and Babesia spp. detected in them. In total, 1,424 ticks were removed from 477 dogs appearing for clinical consultation in veterinary practices and clinics countrywide. Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus were the most common species occurring in most of the studied areas. Females of these two species were selected for molecular analyses. One to twelve specimens were used in each sample for DNA extraction. Polymerase chain reactions were performed with BSL-F/BSL-R primers for detecting Borrelia spp. in I. ricinus and with PIRO-A1/PIRO-B primers to amplify Babesia spp. DNA in D. reticulatus. Randomly selected PCR products were sequenced to identify the pathogens' species or subspecies. DNA of Borrelia spp. could be detected in six (5.6 %) from 108 I. ricinus samples and 43 (29.9 %) from 144 D. reticulatus samples were PCR-positive for Babesia spp. Sequencing revealed the highest similarity with Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and Babesia canis canis, respectively. Babesia and Borrelia spp. were identified in ticks with molecular methods for the first time in Hungary, and a high prevalence of B. canis canis in D. reticulatus females collected from dogs was detected.

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Identification of Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies inducing Lyme disease in dogs from Western Poland

Cited by 18 publications

References 21 publications

Serological detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis antibodies and Dirofilaria immitis antigen in a countrywide survey in dogs in Poland

Serological detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Ehrlichia canis antibodies and Dirofilaria immitis antigen in a countrywide survey in dogs in Poland

Detection of the DNA of Borrelia afzelii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia canis in blood samples from dogs in Warsaw

Hard Ticks Infesting Dogs in Hungary and their Infection with Babesia and Borrelia Species

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