Seroprevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in domestic and wild animals from central Italy.
From January 2004 to July 2007, 2455 sera were collected from domestic and wild animals living in central Italy and tested by indirect immunofluorescence assay to detect antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Considering sera with 1:40 antibody titers as positive, 336 (13.68%) animals scored positive. The percentages of seropositivity were: 46.26% (31/67) in fallow deer, 46.15% (24/52) in red deer, 16.89% (134/793) in horses, 16.78% (23/137) in cattle, 12.74% (13/102) in sheep, 8.76% (108/1232) in dogs, 4.16% (3/72) in goats. These data confirm the presence of A. phagocytophilum in wild ruminants and domestic animals, including pets, in central Italy.
Department of Animal Pathology, Prophylaxis and Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy. vebani@vet.unipi.it
Valentina
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Ebani
Domenico
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Cerri
Filippo
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Fratini
Massimiliano
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Ampola
Ernesto
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Andreani
D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012418:Ruminants / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D044967:Serum / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial