OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL

Parasites from the Filariidae family are among the nematodes that can infest dogs. Some may be apathogenic, such as Acanthocheilonema reconditum, and others such as Dirofilaria immitis are potentially zoonotic and may lead dogs to death. Thus, the aim of this study was to perform a survey on filarid...

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Main Authors: Anna Karina Kannenberg, Luca Frondana, Igor Henrique Rodrigues Martins, Charlene Edianez Longhi, Michele Müller Fialkowski, Viviane Milczewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2019-10-01
Series:Ciência Animal Brasileira
Online Access:https://www.revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/53529
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spelling doaj-fd883ca8893547f085d3cb6683df51582020-11-25T03:06:28ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiásCiência Animal Brasileira1518-27971809-68912019-10-012011153529OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZILAnna Karina KannenbergLuca FrondanaIgor Henrique Rodrigues MartinsCharlene Edianez LonghiMichele Müller FialkowskiViviane MilczewskiParasites from the Filariidae family are among the nematodes that can infest dogs. Some may be apathogenic, such as Acanthocheilonema reconditum, and others such as Dirofilaria immitis are potentially zoonotic and may lead dogs to death. Thus, the aim of this study was to perform a survey on filarid infection in dogs with a fixed domicile and wandering dogs temporarily sheltered in the city of Joinville, SC, Brazil. Blood samples from 429 animals were collected from 2015 to 2017 and submitted to screening for microfilariae and/or D. immitis antigens. Our results revealed that twenty-four samples (5.6%) displayed A. reconditum microfilariae and three samples (0.7%) were positive for D. immitis, totaling 27 (6.3%) positive animals for filarid parasites. Additionally, A. reconditum was more prevalent in dogs from shelters, whereas the three D. immitis positive samples were from household dogs that displayed no clinical signs of the presence of parasites. The occurrence of these parasites in dogs from Joinville indicates the importance of differential diagnosis of microfilaria species for the correct clinical management of infected dogs. Our epidemiological information may help the medical and veterinary community of the region regarding clinical suspicion of canine and human heartworm disease, as well as guide preventive actions targeting public and animal health. Keywords: Acanthocheilonema reconditum, Dirofilaria immitis, microfilariae, zoonosis.https://www.revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/53529
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author Anna Karina Kannenberg
Luca Frondana
Igor Henrique Rodrigues Martins
Charlene Edianez Longhi
Michele Müller Fialkowski
Viviane Milczewski
spellingShingle Anna Karina Kannenberg
Luca Frondana
Igor Henrique Rodrigues Martins
Charlene Edianez Longhi
Michele Müller Fialkowski
Viviane Milczewski
OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
Ciência Animal Brasileira
author_facet Anna Karina Kannenberg
Luca Frondana
Igor Henrique Rodrigues Martins
Charlene Edianez Longhi
Michele Müller Fialkowski
Viviane Milczewski
author_sort Anna Karina Kannenberg
title OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
title_short OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
title_full OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
title_fullStr OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
title_full_unstemmed OCCURRENCE OF FILARID PARASITES IN HOUSEHOLD AND SHELTERED DOGS IN THE CITY OF JOINVILLE – SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL
title_sort occurrence of filarid parasites in household and sheltered dogs in the city of joinville – santa catarina, brazil
publisher Universidade Federal de Goiás
series Ciência Animal Brasileira
issn 1518-2797
1809-6891
publishDate 2019-10-01
description Parasites from the Filariidae family are among the nematodes that can infest dogs. Some may be apathogenic, such as Acanthocheilonema reconditum, and others such as Dirofilaria immitis are potentially zoonotic and may lead dogs to death. Thus, the aim of this study was to perform a survey on filarid infection in dogs with a fixed domicile and wandering dogs temporarily sheltered in the city of Joinville, SC, Brazil. Blood samples from 429 animals were collected from 2015 to 2017 and submitted to screening for microfilariae and/or D. immitis antigens. Our results revealed that twenty-four samples (5.6%) displayed A. reconditum microfilariae and three samples (0.7%) were positive for D. immitis, totaling 27 (6.3%) positive animals for filarid parasites. Additionally, A. reconditum was more prevalent in dogs from shelters, whereas the three D. immitis positive samples were from household dogs that displayed no clinical signs of the presence of parasites. The occurrence of these parasites in dogs from Joinville indicates the importance of differential diagnosis of microfilaria species for the correct clinical management of infected dogs. Our epidemiological information may help the medical and veterinary community of the region regarding clinical suspicion of canine and human heartworm disease, as well as guide preventive actions targeting public and animal health. Keywords: Acanthocheilonema reconditum, Dirofilaria immitis, microfilariae, zoonosis.
url https://www.revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/53529
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