Dog survey in Russian veterinary hospitals: tick identification and molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Species of Canidae in Russia can be infested with up to 24 different tick species; however, the frequency of different tick species infesting domestic dogs across Russia is not known. In addition, tick-borne disease risks for domestic dogs in Russia are not well quantified. The goal of this study was to conduct a nationwide survey of ticks collected from infested dogs admitted to veterinary clinics in Russian cities and to identify pathogens found in these ticks.

Methods

Ticks feeding on dogs admitted to 32 veterinary clinics in 27 major cities across Russia were preserved in ethanol and submitted to a central facility for examination. After identification, each tick was evaluated for infection with known tick-borne pathogens using PCR.

Results

There were 9

SUBMITTER: Livanova NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6234536 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature