Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research
Increased prevalence of tick-borne disease in humans and animals is an important public health issue. Dogs can be clinically ill, reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens, or sentinel populations for research. Certainly, small-scale research has been conducted in dogs and this review will focus on the rec...
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| description | Increased prevalence of tick-borne disease in humans and animals is an important public health issue. Dogs can be clinically ill, reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens, or sentinel populations for research. Certainly, small-scale research has been conducted in dogs and this review will focus on the recent studies of emergent and re-emergent tick-borne pathogens in dogs in Serbia. Babesiosis stands out as the most common and important tick-borne disease in dogs. In addition to this pathogen, the presence of Hepatozoon canis and “Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum” in the blood of dogs was proved using molecular methods. Seroreactivity in dogs has been proven for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex, Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Rickettsia conorii, and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). The presence of B. burgdorferi s.l. complex, A. phagocytophilum, Rickettsia spp. from the group of spotted fevers, and TBEV in ticks indicates the geographical distribution and potential for infecting humans, dogs, and other animals in Serbia. Further systematic, comprehensive, well designed, bacteriological, virological, parasitological, epidemiological, clinical (infectological), and acarological research is needed in Serbia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbe8e1c331534fbaad6a1dee2d02f4ff2022-12-21T23:58:44ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, BelgradeVeterinarski Glasnik0350-24572406-07712020-01-0174210712410.2298/VETGL201103014P0350-24572000014PTick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of researchPotkonjak Aleksandar0Žekić-Stošić Marina1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaScientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaIncreased prevalence of tick-borne disease in humans and animals is an important public health issue. Dogs can be clinically ill, reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens, or sentinel populations for research. Certainly, small-scale research has been conducted in dogs and this review will focus on the recent studies of emergent and re-emergent tick-borne pathogens in dogs in Serbia. Babesiosis stands out as the most common and important tick-borne disease in dogs. In addition to this pathogen, the presence of Hepatozoon canis and “Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum” in the blood of dogs was proved using molecular methods. Seroreactivity in dogs has been proven for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex, Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Rickettsia conorii, and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). The presence of B. burgdorferi s.l. complex, A. phagocytophilum, Rickettsia spp. from the group of spotted fevers, and TBEV in ticks indicates the geographical distribution and potential for infecting humans, dogs, and other animals in Serbia. Further systematic, comprehensive, well designed, bacteriological, virological, parasitological, epidemiological, clinical (infectological), and acarological research is needed in Serbia.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2020/0350-24572000014P.pdfdogsreviewserbiatick-borne pathogens |
| spellingShingle | Potkonjak Aleksandar Žekić-Stošić Marina Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research Veterinarski Glasnik dogs review serbia tick-borne pathogens |
| title | Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research |
| title_full | Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research |
| title_fullStr | Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research |
| title_short | Tick-borne infections of dogs in Serbia: A review of research |
| title_sort | tick borne infections of dogs in serbia a review of research |
| topic | dogs review serbia tick-borne pathogens |
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