Seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Neospora
caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in hunting dogs from Campania
region, southern Italy

J 2016

Seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in hunting dogs from Campania region, southern Italy

MACHAČOVÁ, Tereza, Eva BÁRTOVÁ, Kamil SEDLÁK, Radka SLEZÁKOVÁ, Marie BUDÍKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in hunting dogs from Campania region, southern Italy

Name in Czech

Séroprevalence a rizikové faktory infekce Neospora caninum a Toxoplasma gondii u loveckých psů z regionu Kampánie, jižní Itálie

Authors

MACHAČOVÁ, Tereza (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Eva BÁRTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Kamil SEDLÁK (203 Czech Republic), Radka SLEZÁKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Marie BUDÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Diego PIANTEDOSI (380 Italy) and Vincenzo VENEZIANO (380 Italy)

Edition

Folia Parasitologica, České Budějovice, Parazitologický ústav AVČR, 2016, 0015-5683

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

40301 Veterinary science

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.082

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00089669

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2016.012

UT WoS

000382606100001

Keywords in English

neosporosis; toxoplasmosis; IFAT; antibody titres; Canis lupus

Abstract

V originále

Hunting dogs have probably a higher level of exposure to Neospora caninum Dubey, Carpenter, Speer, Topper et Uggla, 1988 and Toxoplasma gondii Nicolle et Manceaux, 1908 than other canine populations for their different lifestyle. The aim of our survey was to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum and T. gondii in hunting dogs from southern Italy and assess risk factors related to these protozoan infections. Blood samples were collected from 398 hunting dogs (19 different breeds, aged from 5 month to 14 years). The sera were screened by indirect fluorescence antibody test; a titre greater or equal 50 was considered positive. Antibodies to N. caninum and T. gondii were detected in 59 (15%) dogs with titres from 50 to 3 200 and in 94 (24%) dogs with titres from 50 to 1 600, respectively, with co-infection in 25 (6%) dogs. Statistical difference (p less or equal 0.05) was found only for infection with T. gondii between two age groups: 2–4 years (16%) and 4–7 years (33%); other observed characteristics were without statistical significance. Our results suggest that the hunting dogs could play an important role in the transmission cycle of N. caninum between wild animals and livestock. This is the first detection of antibodies to T. gondii in hunting dogs in Italy.

Citovat

MACHAČOVÁ, Tereza, Eva BÁRTOVÁ, Kamil SEDLÁK, Radka SLEZÁKOVÁ, Marie BUDÍKOVÁ, Diego PIANTEDOSI and Vincenzo VENEZIANO. Seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in hunting dogs from Campania region, southern Italy. Folia Parasitologica. České Budějovice: Parazitologický ústav AVČR, 2016, vol. 63, April, p. "nestrankovano", 5 pp. ISSN 0015-5683. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2016.012.

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MACHAČOVÁ, Tereza, Eva BÁRTOVÁ, Kamil SEDLÁK, Radka SLEZÁKOVÁ, Marie BUDÍKOVÁ, Diego PIANTEDOSI and Vincenzo VENEZIANO. Seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in hunting dogs from Campania region, southern Italy. \textit{Folia Parasitologica}. České Budějovice: Parazitologický ústav AVČR, 2016, vol.~63, April, p.~''nestrankovano'', 5 pp. ISSN~0015-5683. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2016.012.

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