Seroprevalence of Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in Urban and Rural Dogs in Turkey

Çelebі, Bekіr; Taylan-Özkan, Ayşegül; Kılıç, Selçuk; Akça, Atila; Koenhemsi, Lora; Paşa, Serdar; Yıldız, Kader; Mamak, Nuri; Güzel, Murat Erdem

doi:10.1292/jvms.10-0188

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“…Also, 1/19 Greek dogs with monocytic ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis) were B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii seroreactive, suggesting an exposure history to this subspecies (Mylonakis et al, 2004), as also reported from nearby Turkey (Celebi et al, 2010). Recent findings indicated that B. rochalimae may be much more widely distributed throughout the world than previously documented.…”

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Molecular identification of Bartonella species in dogs with leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum) with or without cytological evidence of arthritis

Mylonakis

Soubasis

Balakrishnan

et al. 2014

Veterinary Microbiology

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Molecular identification of Bartonella species in dogs with leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum) with or without cytological evidence of arthritis

Mylonakis

Soubasis

Balakrishnan

et al. 2014

Veterinary Microbiology

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“…berkhoffii genotype II and less frequently genotype I DNA [19]. To our knowledge, human infection with B. vinsonii genotype III has not been reported from North America, whereas this genotype has been identified in dogs and humans in several Mediterranean countries, including Spain [18,45,46]. Interestingly, the genotype III was also documented in military working dogs with endocarditis imported to the United States from Europe [47].…”

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Bartonella spp. Prevalence (Serology, Culture, and PCR) in Sanitary Workers in La Rioja Spain

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Bartonella spp. are increasingly implicated in association with a spectrum of zoonotic infectious diseases. One hundred sanitary workers in La Rioja, Spain, completed a questionnaire and provided blood specimens for Bartonella spp. serology and Bartonella Alpha-Proteobacteria growth medium (BAPGM) enrichment blood culture/PCR. Six immunofluorescence assays (IFA) were performed and aseptically obtained blood specimens were inoculated into liquid BAPGM and subcultured onto blood agar plates. Bartonella DNA was amplified using conventional and real-time PCR assays. The Bartonella spp., strain, or genotype was determined by DNA sequencing. Bartonella seroreactivity was documented in 83.1% and bloodstream infection in 21.6% of participants. Bartonella henselae, B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii genotypes I and III, and B. quintana were identified. IFA seroreactivity and PCR positivity were not statistically associated with self-reported symptoms. Our results suggest that exposure to and non-clinical infection with Bartonella spp. may occur more often than previously suspected in the La Rioja region.

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“…4 Infection is usually more prevalent in stray dogs, which are frequently infested by fleas and/or ticks. 2 In the Middle East, a few studies have reported the presence of Bartonella in dogs in Israel, 5,6 Turkey, 7,8 and Iraq. 9 However, no information on Bartonella infection in humans or animals is available from Iran, besides a few studies in cats from Tehran 10,11 and Shahrekord.…”

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High Prevalence of Bartonella sp. in Dogs from Hamadan, Iran

Greco

Sazmand

Goudarztalejerdi

et al. 2019

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Bartonellae are emerging vector-borne pathogens infecting various domestic and wild mammals. Blood samples were collected from 66 dogs at two locations near Hamedan, Iran. Twenty dogs were rescued stray dogs and 46 dogs were from a breeding colony, with many of them infested with fleas, ticks, or lice. Serology was performed using an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test for Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae, and Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii. Seroprevalence was 74.2% (range: 65.2-95%). Bartonella DNA amplification and sequencing identified B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii type III in seven dogs, including five rescued dogs. Two dogs were infected with Bartonella rochalimae and three dogs with Candidatus B. merieuxii, including two of the stray dogs coinfected with Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii. Rescued stray dogs were 10 times (odds ratio (OR) = 10.13, 95% CI: 1.24-82.7; P = 0.03) more likely to be seropositive and eight times (OR = 8.82, 95% CI: 2.68-29.11; P = 0.0004) more likely to be flea-infested than breeding dogs, confirming that arthropod infestation is a major risk factor for these infections.

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Seroprevalence of Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in Urban and Rural Dogs in Turkey

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Molecular identification of Bartonella species in dogs with leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum) with or without cytological evidence of arthritis

Molecular identification of Bartonella species in dogs with leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum) with or without cytological evidence of arthritis

Bartonella spp. Prevalence (Serology, Culture, and PCR) in Sanitary Workers in La Rioja Spain

High Prevalence of Bartonella sp. in Dogs from Hamadan, Iran

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