Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015
Prevalence of blood parasites in dogs in the Belgrade area has been investigated continuously during the last 20 years, especially in clinically suspicious dogs. In the period from 2014 to 2015, 249 blood samples of pets (182) and shelter dogs (67) were examined. Using Giemsa-stained blood...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Matica srpska
2017-01-01
|
| Series: | Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2017/0352-49061732069P.pdf |
| _version_ | 1828932033928232960 |
|---|---|
| author | Pavlović Ivan N. Kovačević Ivana N. Doder Radoje B. Rangelov Branislav R. Nikić Ivana B. Tambur Zoran Z. |
| author_facet | Pavlović Ivan N. Kovačević Ivana N. Doder Radoje B. Rangelov Branislav R. Nikić Ivana B. Tambur Zoran Z. |
| author_sort | Pavlović Ivan N. |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Prevalence of blood parasites in dogs in the Belgrade area has been
investigated continuously during the last 20 years, especially in clinically
suspicious dogs. In the period from 2014 to 2015, 249 blood samples of pets
(182) and shelter dogs (67) were examined. Using Giemsa-stained blood smears,
the presence of Babesia spp. was examined in erythrocytes and the presence of
morulae of Ehrlichia spp. and Anaplasma spp. in circulating monocytes and
granulocytes. To confirm positive findings of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis
in blood smears, CaniV-4 Test Kit or IDEXX SNAP 4DX test was used. Infection
with two pathogens was found in 78/249 (31.32%) cases; in all cases, the
infection with one of the protozoa or bacteria was in combination with
heartworms. In blood-smears, babesiosis was found in 39.75% of pet dogs and
in 71.64% of shelter dogs, ehrlichiosis in 15.93% and 28.35%, and
anaplasmosis in 6.04% and 19.40%, respectivelly. From colected ticks,
relative abundance analysis revealed that the species Ixodes ricinus was
absolutely dominant and found in 50.53% (47/93), followed by Rhipicephalus
sanguineus ‒ 38.70% (36/93), Dermacentor marginatus ‒ 9.67% (9/93), D.
reticulatus, and Ixodes persulcatus found in 3.22% (3/93), which for the
first time occurred in dogs in the Belgrade area and in Serbia. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-14T00:56:03Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-687ce3308cb54916be2b68a79a44593b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0352-4906 2406-0828 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-14T00:56:03Z |
| publishDate | 2017-01-01 |
| publisher | Matica srpska |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke |
| spelling | doaj.art-687ce3308cb54916be2b68a79a44593b2022-12-21T23:23:33ZengMatica srpskaZbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke0352-49062406-08282017-01-012017132697810.2298/ZMSPN1732069P0352-49061732069PBlood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015Pavlović Ivan N.0Kovačević Ivana N.1Doder Radoje B.2Rangelov Branislav R.3Nikić Ivana B.4Tambur Zoran Z.5Scientific Veterinary Institute of Serbia, BelgradePublic Utility Company “Veterina Beograd”, BelgradeMilitary Medical Academy, BelgradePublic Utility Company “Veterina Beograd”, BelgradeMilitary Medical Academy, BelgradeFaculty of Stomatology, PančevoPrevalence of blood parasites in dogs in the Belgrade area has been investigated continuously during the last 20 years, especially in clinically suspicious dogs. In the period from 2014 to 2015, 249 blood samples of pets (182) and shelter dogs (67) were examined. Using Giemsa-stained blood smears, the presence of Babesia spp. was examined in erythrocytes and the presence of morulae of Ehrlichia spp. and Anaplasma spp. in circulating monocytes and granulocytes. To confirm positive findings of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in blood smears, CaniV-4 Test Kit or IDEXX SNAP 4DX test was used. Infection with two pathogens was found in 78/249 (31.32%) cases; in all cases, the infection with one of the protozoa or bacteria was in combination with heartworms. In blood-smears, babesiosis was found in 39.75% of pet dogs and in 71.64% of shelter dogs, ehrlichiosis in 15.93% and 28.35%, and anaplasmosis in 6.04% and 19.40%, respectivelly. From colected ticks, relative abundance analysis revealed that the species Ixodes ricinus was absolutely dominant and found in 50.53% (47/93), followed by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ‒ 38.70% (36/93), Dermacentor marginatus ‒ 9.67% (9/93), D. reticulatus, and Ixodes persulcatus found in 3.22% (3/93), which for the first time occurred in dogs in the Belgrade area and in Serbia.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2017/0352-49061732069P.pdfdogsbabesiosisehrlichiosisanaplasmosisticks |
| spellingShingle | Pavlović Ivan N. Kovačević Ivana N. Doder Radoje B. Rangelov Branislav R. Nikić Ivana B. Tambur Zoran Z. Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015 Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke dogs babesiosis ehrlichiosis anaplasmosis ticks |
| title | Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015 |
| title_full | Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015 |
| title_fullStr | Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015 |
| title_short | Blood parasites in dogs from the Belgrade area in the period 2014-2015 |
| title_sort | blood parasites in dogs from the belgrade area in the period 2014 2015 |
| topic | dogs babesiosis ehrlichiosis anaplasmosis ticks |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2017/0352-49061732069P.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pavlovicivann bloodparasitesindogsfromthebelgradeareaintheperiod20142015 AT kovacevicivanan bloodparasitesindogsfromthebelgradeareaintheperiod20142015 AT doderradojeb bloodparasitesindogsfromthebelgradeareaintheperiod20142015 AT rangelovbranislavr bloodparasitesindogsfromthebelgradeareaintheperiod20142015 AT nikicivanab bloodparasitesindogsfromthebelgradeareaintheperiod20142015 AT tamburzoranz bloodparasitesindogsfromthebelgradeareaintheperiod20142015 |