Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil
Leptospirosis has been described as a disease neglected worldwide. Affecting humans and animals, the disease is often related to poor environmental conditions such as lack of sanitation and presence of synanthropic rodents. Despite being considered as a One Health issue, no study has focused on comp...
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| author | Aaronson Ramathan Freitas Ruana Renostro Delai Louise Bach Kmetiuk Raquel Cuba Gaspar Evelyn Cristine da Silva Rafaella Martini Leandro Meneguelli Biondo Rogério Giuffrida Ivan Roque de Barros Filho Vamilton Alvares Santarém Helio Langoni Cláudia Turra Pimpão Alexander Welker Biondo |
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| description | Leptospirosis has been described as a disease neglected worldwide. Affecting humans and animals, the disease is often related to poor environmental conditions such as lack of sanitation and presence of synanthropic rodents. Despite being considered as a One Health issue, no study has focused on comparing owner–dog seroprevalence between islands and seashore mainland. Accordingly, the present study assessed anti-<i>Leptospira</i> spp. antibodies by applying microscopic agglutination test (MAT) methods to <i>Leptospira</i> and assessing associated risk factors via univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of owners and their dogs in islands and seashore mainland of southern Brazil. No anti-<i>Leptospira</i> spp. Seropositivity was found in 330 owner serum samples, while dogs presented an overall seroprevalence of 5.9%. All seropositive dogs reacted to serogroups of <i>Leptospira interrogans</i>, including 66.7% of Pyrogenes, 44.4% Canicola, 22.2% Icterohaemorrhagiae, 16.7% Australis; six reacted to more than one serogroup. No association was found among seropositivity and epidemiological variables, except that neighborhood dogs were less likely to be seropositive. Although no seropositivity was observed in owners, seropositivity in dogs had the potential to indicate such species as being sentinels for environmental exposure and potential human risk of infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8090779a86d245c981cfdf2723a396092023-11-17T21:39:55ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662023-04-018422910.3390/tropicalmed8040229Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern BrazilAaronson Ramathan Freitas0Ruana Renostro Delai1Louise Bach Kmetiuk2Raquel Cuba Gaspar3Evelyn Cristine da Silva4Rafaella Martini5Leandro Meneguelli Biondo6Rogério Giuffrida7Ivan Roque de Barros Filho8Vamilton Alvares Santarém9Helio Langoni10Cláudia Turra Pimpão11Alexander Welker Biondo12Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná State, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba 80230-130, PR, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná State, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, BrazilDepartment of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animals Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-681, SP, BrazilInstitute of Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Tecomarias Avenue, Botucatu 18607-440, SP, BrazilDepartment of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná State, Curitiba 81530-000, PR, BrazilNational Institute of the Atlantic Forest (INMA), Santa Teresa 29650-000, ES, BrazilLaboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Western São Paulo, São Paulo 19001-970, SP, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná State, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, BrazilLaboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Western São Paulo, São Paulo 19001-970, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animals Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-681, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba 80230-130, PR, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná State, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, BrazilLeptospirosis has been described as a disease neglected worldwide. Affecting humans and animals, the disease is often related to poor environmental conditions such as lack of sanitation and presence of synanthropic rodents. Despite being considered as a One Health issue, no study has focused on comparing owner–dog seroprevalence between islands and seashore mainland. Accordingly, the present study assessed anti-<i>Leptospira</i> spp. antibodies by applying microscopic agglutination test (MAT) methods to <i>Leptospira</i> and assessing associated risk factors via univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of owners and their dogs in islands and seashore mainland of southern Brazil. No anti-<i>Leptospira</i> spp. Seropositivity was found in 330 owner serum samples, while dogs presented an overall seroprevalence of 5.9%. All seropositive dogs reacted to serogroups of <i>Leptospira interrogans</i>, including 66.7% of Pyrogenes, 44.4% Canicola, 22.2% Icterohaemorrhagiae, 16.7% Australis; six reacted to more than one serogroup. No association was found among seropositivity and epidemiological variables, except that neighborhood dogs were less likely to be seropositive. Although no seropositivity was observed in owners, seropositivity in dogs had the potential to indicate such species as being sentinels for environmental exposure and potential human risk of infection.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/4/229one healthleptospirosiszoonosisBrazilseroepidemiologydomestic animals health |
| spellingShingle | Aaronson Ramathan Freitas Ruana Renostro Delai Louise Bach Kmetiuk Raquel Cuba Gaspar Evelyn Cristine da Silva Rafaella Martini Leandro Meneguelli Biondo Rogério Giuffrida Ivan Roque de Barros Filho Vamilton Alvares Santarém Helio Langoni Cláudia Turra Pimpão Alexander Welker Biondo Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease one health leptospirosis zoonosis Brazil seroepidemiology domestic animals health |
| title | Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil |
| title_full | Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil |
| title_short | Spatial Owner-Dog Seroprevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Antibodies in Oceanic Islands and Costal Mainland of Southern Brazil |
| title_sort | spatial owner dog seroprevalence of i leptospira i spp antibodies in oceanic islands and costal mainland of southern brazil |
| topic | one health leptospirosis zoonosis Brazil seroepidemiology domestic animals health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/4/229 |
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