Associations between clinical canine leishmaniosis and multiple vector-borne co-infections: a case-control serological study

Attipa, C; Solano-Gallego, L; Leutenegger, C M; Papasouliotis, K; Soutter, F; Balzer, J; Carver, S; Buch, J S; Tasker, S

Abstract

Dogs that have clinical leishmaniosis (ClinL), caused by the parasite Leishmania infantum, are commonly co-infected with other pathogens, especially vector-borne pathogens (VBP). A recent PCR-based study found that ClinL dogs are more likely to be additionally infected with the rickettsial bacteria Ehrlichia canis. Further information on co-infections in ClinL cases with VBP, as assessed by serology, is required. The research described in this report determined if dogs with ClinL are at higher risk of exposure to VBP than healthy control dogs using a case-control serology study.

Citation

Attipa, C., Solano-Gallego, L., Leutenegger, C. M., Papasouliotis, K., Soutter, F., Balzer, J., Carver, S., Buch, J. S., & Tasker, S. (2019). Associations between clinical canine leishmaniosis and multiple vector-borne co-infections: a case-control serological study. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(331), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2083-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 6, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 18, 2019
• Deposit Date: Oct 5, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 10, 2019
• Journal: BMC Veterinary Research
• Electronic ISSN: 1746-6148
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 331
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2083-6
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1380378