Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil
Distemper is caused by a Morbillivirus and has worldwide distribution, the dog being the major reservoir for this virus. Transmission occurs by aerosols and the virus can be excreted at the end of the acute phase. It is a disease with no predilection for race, age or sex; however the literature sugg...
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| author | Érica Chaves Lúcio Juliana de Lima Pimentel Saruanna Millena dos Santos Clemente Acidália Claudino Machado Júnior Mário Baltazar de Oliveira Daniel Friguglietti Brandespim José Lopes da Silva Júnior José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior |
| author_facet | Érica Chaves Lúcio Juliana de Lima Pimentel Saruanna Millena dos Santos Clemente Acidália Claudino Machado Júnior Mário Baltazar de Oliveira Daniel Friguglietti Brandespim José Lopes da Silva Júnior José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior |
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| description | Distemper is caused by a Morbillivirus and has worldwide distribution, the dog being the major reservoir for this virus. Transmission occurs by aerosols and the virus can be excreted at the end of the acute phase. It is a disease with no predilection for race, age or sex; however the literature suggests that puppies are most affected. In this study were analyzed serum samples from pet dogs in the city districts and neighborhoods of Garanhuns Boa Vista, Cohab 1, Cohab 2, Magano and center during the period from August to December 2012. Samples were collected from dogs older than three months, not vaccinated against distemper. To produce the maps of geographical distribution of animals were collected coordinates for each home visit. Of the samples analyzed, 90.38% were positive, and 28.72% had high antibody concentration, 47.88% and 23.40% average concentration or low. By analyzing the distribution by districts observed a higher prevalence of infection in neighborhoods with Cohab 2 100.00% and Cohab 1 with 96.00%; Boa Vista with 93.10%; Magano with 78.26%; center with 50.00%. This study did not identify any variable associated with infection related to sex and 100.0% of the animals, including positive and negative, were not castrated. It was shown that 75.0% of the animals had never been taken to the veterinarian, and of these, 94.8% were positive, a fact that may be related to higher seropositivity in these animals. The results of this study show that the canine distemper virus is widespread in the canine population of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, highlights the importance of epidemiological studies to characterize the real situation of infection by this virus in canine populations, in order to reduce damage to animal health caused by this agent. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac9c9b905b4442eea636de78221a7b042022-12-22T01:39:06ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaSemina: Ciências Agrárias1676-546X1679-03592014-06-013531323133010.5433/1679-0359.2014v35n3p1323Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, BrazilÉrica Chaves Lúcio 0Juliana de Lima Pimentel 1Saruanna Millena dos Santos Clemente 2Acidália Claudino Machado3Júnior Mário Baltazar de Oliveira 4Daniel Friguglietti Brandespim5José Lopes da Silva Júnior 6José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior7Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoDistemper is caused by a Morbillivirus and has worldwide distribution, the dog being the major reservoir for this virus. Transmission occurs by aerosols and the virus can be excreted at the end of the acute phase. It is a disease with no predilection for race, age or sex; however the literature suggests that puppies are most affected. In this study were analyzed serum samples from pet dogs in the city districts and neighborhoods of Garanhuns Boa Vista, Cohab 1, Cohab 2, Magano and center during the period from August to December 2012. Samples were collected from dogs older than three months, not vaccinated against distemper. To produce the maps of geographical distribution of animals were collected coordinates for each home visit. Of the samples analyzed, 90.38% were positive, and 28.72% had high antibody concentration, 47.88% and 23.40% average concentration or low. By analyzing the distribution by districts observed a higher prevalence of infection in neighborhoods with Cohab 2 100.00% and Cohab 1 with 96.00%; Boa Vista with 93.10%; Magano with 78.26%; center with 50.00%. This study did not identify any variable associated with infection related to sex and 100.0% of the animals, including positive and negative, were not castrated. It was shown that 75.0% of the animals had never been taken to the veterinarian, and of these, 94.8% were positive, a fact that may be related to higher seropositivity in these animals. The results of this study show that the canine distemper virus is widespread in the canine population of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, highlights the importance of epidemiological studies to characterize the real situation of infection by this virus in canine populations, in order to reduce damage to animal health caused by this agent.http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/14529Distemper; Prevalence; Risk Factor distribution |
| spellingShingle | Érica Chaves Lúcio Juliana de Lima Pimentel Saruanna Millena dos Santos Clemente Acidália Claudino Machado Júnior Mário Baltazar de Oliveira Daniel Friguglietti Brandespim José Lopes da Silva Júnior José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil Semina: Ciências Agrárias Distemper; Prevalence; Risk Factor distribution |
| title | Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_full | Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_short | Analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus, dogs in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| title_sort | analysis of infection epidemiological distemper virus dogs in the municipality of garanhuns pernambuco brazil |
| topic | Distemper; Prevalence; Risk Factor distribution |
| url | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/14529 |
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