Detection of vector-borne pathogens in owned dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture living in the Mediterranean area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) results from a multifactorial degenerative process that leads to rupture of the ligament. Vector-borne pathogens (VBP) in dogs can induce joint disease but their role in CCLR has not been previously investigated. The aim of the present work is to evaluate the prevalence of VBP in dogs with CCLR.

Methods

This was a prospective study that included 46 dogs presented for CCLR surgical treatment and 16 control dogs euthanized for diseases unrelated to the joints. Specimens collected included blood, synovial fluid, and synovial membrane biopsy. Pathogen testing consisted of serology for Leishmania infantum (quantitative ELISA), Ehrlichia canis/ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum/platys, and Dirofilaria immiti

SUBMITTER: Tabar MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088045 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature