title: Seroepidemiological survey of Bordetella bronchiseptica and canine parainfluenza-2 virus in dogs in Sweden.
abstract: The prevalence of antibodies against Bordetella bronchiseptica and canine parainfluenza-2 virus (CPiV-2) was investigated in a population of 302 pet dogs in Sweden. Sera were analysed for B bronchiseptica-specific immunoglobulin G by means of an ELISA, and for CPiV-2 specific neutralising antibody by means of a haemagglutination inhibition test. B bronchiseptica had a seroprevalence of 22 per cent and CPiV-2 had a seroprevalence of 28 per cent. The two pathogens did not appear to circulate together. The crowding of dogs together was significantly associated with the seroprevalence of CPiV-2, but not with the seroprevalence of B bronchiseptica. The dogs' ages, gender or their Fédération Cynologique Internationale breed group affiliation was not correlated with the seroprevalence of either pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animals, National Veterinary Institute, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Englund
authors.forename: A A C
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Klingeborn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chriél
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000276:immunology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology