title: Prevalence of select vector-borne pathogens in stray and client-owned dogs from Algiers.
abstract: Data on the prevalence of vector-borne diseases agents infecting canines in Algeria is currently lacking. The purpose of this study is to assess by serological and molecular methods the prevalence of select arthropod borne-bacterial infections in client-owned and stray dogs. Antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum were the most prevalent at 47.7%, followed by Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. at 37.6%, Ehrlichia canis at 30.0%, Bartonella henselae at 32.4% and Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii at 27%. Seroprevalence was statistically significantly higher in stray dogs than those owned by clients. Seropositivity was not associated with health status, except for E. canis. Molecular evaluation indicates that 17.8% of the 213 analyzed dogs were positive for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma with a prevalence of 4.2% for E. canis, 14.1% for Anaplama platys and 0% for A. phagocytophilum. Seven (7.1%) of the tested dogs were positive for Bartonella spp. with two characterized as Bartonella rochalimae, four as B. henselae and one as B.v. subsp. berkhoffii.
authors: École Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire d'Alger, El Harrach, Alger, Algeria.
authors: Naouelle
authors: N
authors: Azzag
authors: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UMR BIPAR, ENVA, Anses, USC INRA, Avenue du général de Gaulle, F94704 Maisons-Alfort, France; INRA, Maisons-Alfort, France.
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Petit
authors: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UMR BIPAR, ENVA, Anses, USC INRA, Avenue du général de Gaulle, F94704 Maisons-Alfort, France.
authors: Christelle
authors: C
authors: Gandoin
authors: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UMR BIPAR, ENVA, Anses, USC INRA, Avenue du général de Gaulle, F94704 Maisons-Alfort, France.
authors: Corinne
authors: C
authors: Bouillin
authors: École Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire d'Alger, El Harrach, Alger, Algeria.
authors: Farida
authors: F
authors: Ghalmi
authors: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UMR BIPAR, ENVA, Anses, USC INRA, Avenue du général de Gaulle, F94704 Maisons-Alfort, France.
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Haddad
authors: Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UMR BIPAR, ENVA, Anses, USC INRA, Avenue du général de Gaulle, F94704 Maisons-Alfort, France. Electronic address: hjboulouis@vet-alfort.fr.
authors: Henri-Jean
authors: HJ
authors: Boulouis
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001181:Arthropods; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013045:Species Specificity; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
keywords: Algeria; Anaplasma; Bartonella; Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.; Dog; Ehrlichia; Epidemiology