title: Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia canis, and Dirofilaria immitis among dogs in Canada.
abstract: The seropositivity of dogs to Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Ehrlichia canis antibodies, and Dirofilaria immitis antigen was assessed in Canada. Borrelia burgdorferi had the highest seroprevalence, while that of Dirofilaria immitis has not changed significantly in the past 20 y. The risk for these vector-borne infectious agents in Canadian dogs is low but widespread with foci of higher prevalence.
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Villeneuve
authors: Jonas
authors: J
authors: Goring
authors: Lynne
authors: L
authors: Marcotte
authors: Sébastien
authors: S
authors: Overvelde
mesh_terms: D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000276:immunology; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D041061:Ehrlichia canis / Q000276:immunology; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth