A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador
Brucellosis and Q fever are two bacterial zoonoses caused by Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii, respectively. Dogs are reservoirs of these pathogens and play an important role in their spread. In this research, we determined the seroprevalence of antibodies against Brucella spp. and C. burnetii in...
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| author | Angel Sebastian Rodriguez-Pazmiño Carla M. Brito Mauricio Salas-Rueda Solon Alberto Orlando Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain |
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| description | Brucellosis and Q fever are two bacterial zoonoses caused by Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii, respectively. Dogs are reservoirs of these pathogens and play an important role in their spread. In this research, we determined the seroprevalence of antibodies against Brucella spp. and C. burnetii in free-roaming dogs from Ecuador and conducted a statistical analysis based on geographical variables. Serum samples were collected from 397 free-roaming dogs between November 2018 and May 2019 and analyzed with commercial ELISA tests for Brucella spp. and Q fever. An overall seroprevalence of 2.8 % (CI: 95 %, 0.0–6.2 %) and 1.8 % (CI: 95 %, 0.0–5.6 %) was found for Brucella spp. and C. burnetii, respectively. No statistical differences in seroprevalence values were found between geographical regions in Ecuador or between dogs from rural or urban settings, except for the association of C. burnetii infection with the Coastal Region. This is the first study of this kind in Ecuador and points out the need for a One Health approach for control and surveillance of zoonotic diseases like brucellosis and Q fever including feral and stray dogs as reservoirs to spread those pathogens to cattle, humans, or wildlife. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c25d178e6ccd4543a97a5abcb0370cac2025-08-20T01:57:56ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142024-12-011910090910.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100909A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in EcuadorAngel Sebastian Rodriguez-Pazmiño0Carla M. Brito1Mauricio Salas-Rueda2Solon Alberto Orlando3Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain4One Health Research Group, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, EcuadorYachay Tech University, Urcuquí, EcuadorUniversidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca, EcuadorInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública e Investigación, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, EcuadorOne Health Research Group, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador; Corresponding author.Brucellosis and Q fever are two bacterial zoonoses caused by Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii, respectively. Dogs are reservoirs of these pathogens and play an important role in their spread. In this research, we determined the seroprevalence of antibodies against Brucella spp. and C. burnetii in free-roaming dogs from Ecuador and conducted a statistical analysis based on geographical variables. Serum samples were collected from 397 free-roaming dogs between November 2018 and May 2019 and analyzed with commercial ELISA tests for Brucella spp. and Q fever. An overall seroprevalence of 2.8 % (CI: 95 %, 0.0–6.2 %) and 1.8 % (CI: 95 %, 0.0–5.6 %) was found for Brucella spp. and C. burnetii, respectively. No statistical differences in seroprevalence values were found between geographical regions in Ecuador or between dogs from rural or urban settings, except for the association of C. burnetii infection with the Coastal Region. This is the first study of this kind in Ecuador and points out the need for a One Health approach for control and surveillance of zoonotic diseases like brucellosis and Q fever including feral and stray dogs as reservoirs to spread those pathogens to cattle, humans, or wildlife.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424002350Brucella abortusBrucellaBrucellosisCoxiella burnetiiQ feverOne health |
| spellingShingle | Angel Sebastian Rodriguez-Pazmiño Carla M. Brito Mauricio Salas-Rueda Solon Alberto Orlando Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador One Health Brucella abortus Brucella Brucellosis Coxiella burnetii Q fever One health |
| title | A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador |
| title_full | A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador |
| title_short | A first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in free-roaming dogs in Ecuador |
| title_sort | first insight into seropositivity and risk factors for brucella spp and coxiella burnetii in free roaming dogs in ecuador |
| topic | Brucella abortus Brucella Brucellosis Coxiella burnetii Q fever One health |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424002350 |
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