Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and incidence of canine leptospirosis and brucellosis in Parque Francisco de Assis, a shelter in Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, as well as the risk factors potentially associated with both diseases. Samples of blood, urine, and sera f...

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Main Authors: Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa, Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira, Dirceia Aparecida Custódio Costa, Raisa Abreu Bragança e Colocho, Josyane Lopes, Kelly Cristina de Souza, Susana Mantuani Reis Alvez, Gabrielle Zink de Pinho, Yasmim Domingos da Silva, Gustavo Ferreira de Brito, Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira, Erika Aparecida Oliveira, Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves, Sérgio Novais de Melo, Ana Beatriz Barion Souza, Carine Rodrigues Pereira, Christian Hirsch, Rogério Oliveira Rodrigues, Marcos Bryan Heinemann, Andrey Pereira Lage, Javier Sanchez, Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles
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author Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa
Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira
Dirceia Aparecida Custódio Costa
Raisa Abreu Bragança e Colocho
Josyane Lopes
Kelly Cristina de Souza
Susana Mantuani Reis Alvez
Gabrielle Zink de Pinho
Yasmim Domingos da Silva
Gustavo Ferreira de Brito
Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira
Erika Aparecida Oliveira
Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves
Sérgio Novais de Melo
Ana Beatriz Barion Souza
Carine Rodrigues Pereira
Christian Hirsch
Rogério Oliveira Rodrigues
Marcos Bryan Heinemann
Andrey Pereira Lage
Javier Sanchez
Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles
author_facet Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa
Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira
Dirceia Aparecida Custódio Costa
Raisa Abreu Bragança e Colocho
Josyane Lopes
Kelly Cristina de Souza
Susana Mantuani Reis Alvez
Gabrielle Zink de Pinho
Yasmim Domingos da Silva
Gustavo Ferreira de Brito
Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira
Erika Aparecida Oliveira
Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves
Sérgio Novais de Melo
Ana Beatriz Barion Souza
Carine Rodrigues Pereira
Christian Hirsch
Rogério Oliveira Rodrigues
Marcos Bryan Heinemann
Andrey Pereira Lage
Javier Sanchez
Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles
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description ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and incidence of canine leptospirosis and brucellosis in Parque Francisco de Assis, a shelter in Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, as well as the risk factors potentially associated with both diseases. Samples of blood, urine, and sera from all animals were collected in 2019 (n = 329) and 2020 (n = 325 dogs). DNA of Leptospira spp. (urine) and Brucella spp. (urine and blood) were searched by PCR, whereas microagglutination test (MAT) and agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID) were performed to identify antibodies anti-Leptospira spp. and anti-rough Brucella spp., respectively. The results showed no positive dogs in PCR for Leptospira spp.; however, a seroincidence of 9.24% was found considering MAT results, with Canicola and Autumnalis being the most common serogroups. The incidence of Brucella spp. PCR-positive animals in the 6 months was 5.62% in the urine and 11.23% in the blood samples, while AGID showed a seroincidence of 11.74% in the period. Overall, our results demonstrated the circulation of Leptospira spp. and Brucella spp. among the dogs from Parque Francisco de Assis, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, being the weight increase (1.10, 95%CI 1.00-1.21) and neutropenia (3.29, 95%CI 1.60-6.77), the risk factors associated with the occurrence of leptospirosis and brucellosis, respectively. Therefore, brucellosis was identified in the dogs of Parque Francisco de Assis, and the presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. suggesting contact of the dogs with the pathogen, which represent a risk for the other animals and to the humans in close contact with the positive dogs.
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spelling doaj-art-56dfd6acf68e41cd9d02b285fd36d6a32025-08-20T02:18:43ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaCiência Rural1678-45962025-04-0155710.1590/0103-8478cr20230552Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, BrazilAnna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5778-5345Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6287-1608Dirceia Aparecida Custódio Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8279-7169Raisa Abreu Bragança e Colochohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5585-0481Josyane LopesKelly Cristina de Souzahttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-5945-0660Susana Mantuani Reis Alvezhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-8288-4244Gabrielle Zink de PinhoYasmim Domingos da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-3012-6208Gustavo Ferreira de Britohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3449-3248Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1727-5903Erika Aparecida Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1918-4658Marília Gabriela Dias Chaveshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1719-6703Sérgio Novais de Melohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-3456Ana Beatriz Barion Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2148-4775Carine Rodrigues Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0587-0673Christian Hirschhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-6727Rogério Oliveira Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5289-4662Marcos Bryan Heinemannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6444-9788Andrey Pereira Lagehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-5728Javier Sanchezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2605-8094Elaine Maria Seles Dorneleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2753-1296ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and incidence of canine leptospirosis and brucellosis in Parque Francisco de Assis, a shelter in Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, as well as the risk factors potentially associated with both diseases. Samples of blood, urine, and sera from all animals were collected in 2019 (n = 329) and 2020 (n = 325 dogs). DNA of Leptospira spp. (urine) and Brucella spp. (urine and blood) were searched by PCR, whereas microagglutination test (MAT) and agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID) were performed to identify antibodies anti-Leptospira spp. and anti-rough Brucella spp., respectively. The results showed no positive dogs in PCR for Leptospira spp.; however, a seroincidence of 9.24% was found considering MAT results, with Canicola and Autumnalis being the most common serogroups. The incidence of Brucella spp. PCR-positive animals in the 6 months was 5.62% in the urine and 11.23% in the blood samples, while AGID showed a seroincidence of 11.74% in the period. Overall, our results demonstrated the circulation of Leptospira spp. and Brucella spp. among the dogs from Parque Francisco de Assis, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, being the weight increase (1.10, 95%CI 1.00-1.21) and neutropenia (3.29, 95%CI 1.60-6.77), the risk factors associated with the occurrence of leptospirosis and brucellosis, respectively. Therefore, brucellosis was identified in the dogs of Parque Francisco de Assis, and the presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. suggesting contact of the dogs with the pathogen, which represent a risk for the other animals and to the humans in close contact with the positive dogs.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000700452&lng=en&tlng=enepidemiologyOne Healthshelter medicinestray dogs
spellingShingle Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa
Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira
Dirceia Aparecida Custódio Costa
Raisa Abreu Bragança e Colocho
Josyane Lopes
Kelly Cristina de Souza
Susana Mantuani Reis Alvez
Gabrielle Zink de Pinho
Yasmim Domingos da Silva
Gustavo Ferreira de Brito
Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira
Erika Aparecida Oliveira
Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves
Sérgio Novais de Melo
Ana Beatriz Barion Souza
Carine Rodrigues Pereira
Christian Hirsch
Rogério Oliveira Rodrigues
Marcos Bryan Heinemann
Andrey Pereira Lage
Javier Sanchez
Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles
Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Ciência Rural
epidemiology
One Health
shelter medicine
stray dogs
title Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_full Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_fullStr Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_short Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_sort prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of lavras minas gerais state brazil
topic epidemiology
One Health
shelter medicine
stray dogs
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000700452&lng=en&tlng=en
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