Seroepidemiological survey of leptospiral infection in stray dogs in Serbia
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2015
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Vojinović, Dragica![](/themes/Miragereponivs/images/orcid.png)
Bogićević, Nataša
Vasić, Ana
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Manić, Marija
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Elezovic-Radovanović, Milica
Rogožarski, Dragan
Marić, Jovan
Valčić, Miroslav
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Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis with worldwide distribution. This disease is facilitated among stray dogs due to their lifestyle and the absence of immunoprophylaxis. The aim of the present study was to provide serological data on the presence of certain serovars of Leptospira spp., which are assumed to circulate in the population of stray dogs in Serbia. During a period of 3 years (from April 2010 to June 2013), 1045 canine sera originating from 11 shelters were submitted to the laboratory of the Department of Infectious Animal Diseases and Diseases of Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade. A microscopic agglutination test (MAT) was performed to detect antibodies to Leptospira (cutoff, 1: 100). The overall seroprevalence was 5.45% (57/1045) and the most prevalent Leptospira serovars were Icterohaemorrhagiae 33.3% (19/57), Pomona 29.8% (17/57), Canicola 14.0% (8/57), Grippotyphosa 3.5% (2/57), Bataviae 1.7 % (1/57), and Sejroe 1.7% (1/57). All dogs were seronegative for ...antibodies against serovars Australis and Bratislava. The results showed that stray dogs contribute to the spread and maintenance of Leptospira spp. in Serbia. Due to close contact with humans it is very important to improve the prevention of leptospirosis in dogs and support a One Health approach.
Keywords:
stray dogs / seroprevalence / serology / Serbia / LeptospiraSource:
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, 2015, 39, 6, 719-723Publisher:
- Scientific Technical Research Council Turkey-Tubitak, Ankara
Funding / projects:
- Ecological and viral investigation on the presents of emerging zoonoses in national parks in republic of Serbia (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-37015)
DOI: 10.3906/vet-1505-18
ISSN: 1300-0128
WoS: 000365509400014
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84947934261
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Naučni institut za veterinarstvo SrbijeTY - JOUR AU - Vojinović, Dragica AU - Bogićević, Nataša AU - Vasić, Ana AU - Manić, Marija AU - Elezovic-Radovanović, Milica AU - Rogožarski, Dragan AU - Marić, Jovan AU - Valčić, Miroslav PY - 2015 UR - https://reponivs.nivs.rs/handle/123456789/294 AB - Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis with worldwide distribution. This disease is facilitated among stray dogs due to their lifestyle and the absence of immunoprophylaxis. The aim of the present study was to provide serological data on the presence of certain serovars of Leptospira spp., which are assumed to circulate in the population of stray dogs in Serbia. During a period of 3 years (from April 2010 to June 2013), 1045 canine sera originating from 11 shelters were submitted to the laboratory of the Department of Infectious Animal Diseases and Diseases of Bees, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade. A microscopic agglutination test (MAT) was performed to detect antibodies to Leptospira (cutoff, 1: 100). The overall seroprevalence was 5.45% (57/1045) and the most prevalent Leptospira serovars were Icterohaemorrhagiae 33.3% (19/57), Pomona 29.8% (17/57), Canicola 14.0% (8/57), Grippotyphosa 3.5% (2/57), Bataviae 1.7 % (1/57), and Sejroe 1.7% (1/57). All dogs were seronegative for antibodies against serovars Australis and Bratislava. The results showed that stray dogs contribute to the spread and maintenance of Leptospira spp. in Serbia. Due to close contact with humans it is very important to improve the prevention of leptospirosis in dogs and support a One Health approach. PB - Scientific Technical Research Council Turkey-Tubitak, Ankara T2 - Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences T1 - Seroepidemiological survey of leptospiral infection in stray dogs in Serbia EP - 723 IS - 6 SP - 719 VL - 39 DO - 10.3906/vet-1505-18 UR - conv_456 ER -
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Vojinović, D., Bogićević, N., Vasić, A., Manić, M., Elezovic-Radovanović, M., Rogožarski, D., Marić, J.,& Valčić, M.. (2015). Seroepidemiological survey of leptospiral infection in stray dogs in Serbia. in Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Scientific Technical Research Council Turkey-Tubitak, Ankara., 39(6), 719-723. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1505-18 conv_456
Vojinović D, Bogićević N, Vasić A, Manić M, Elezovic-Radovanović M, Rogožarski D, Marić J, Valčić M. Seroepidemiological survey of leptospiral infection in stray dogs in Serbia. in Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences. 2015;39(6):719-723. doi:10.3906/vet-1505-18 conv_456 .
Vojinović, Dragica, Bogićević, Nataša, Vasić, Ana, Manić, Marija, Elezovic-Radovanović, Milica, Rogožarski, Dragan, Marić, Jovan, Valčić, Miroslav, "Seroepidemiological survey of leptospiral infection in stray dogs in Serbia" in Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, 39, no. 6 (2015):719-723, https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1505-18 ., conv_456 .