Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in dogs in Israel.
18S rRNA
Assemblages C and D
Canine
Giardiasis
β-giardin
Journal
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases
ISSN: 1878-1667
Titre abrégé: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7808924
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
received:
01
08
2020
revised:
01
09
2020
accepted:
02
09
2020
pubmed:
19
9
2020
medline:
3
6
2021
entrez:
18
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Three hundred and two stool samples were collected from municipal shelters and owned dogs in different geographical locations in Israel from December 2016 to September 2017 and examined for Giardia and assemblage type by PCR targeting the 18S rRNA and β-giardin genes. Overall Giardia prevalence was 24.5 % (74/30). Giardia prevalence was 1.9-fold higher in dogs ≤ 6 months old compared to > 6 ≤ 12 months old and older dogs [25/61 (41 %), 18/73 (24.6 %) and 31/166 (18.7 %), respectively, (p = 0.001)], 2.3-fold higher in winter [32/90 (35.5 %)] compared to its prevalence during autumn [15/60 (25 %)], spring [10/62 (16.1 %)] and summer [17/89 (19.1 %), p = 0.003)], and 2.7-fold more frequent among diarrheic dogs [23/43 (53.4 %)] compared to those with formed stools [51/253 (20.1 %)], (p = 0.001)]. The Giardia sp. assemblages detected were C and D. Higher infection rates in young, diarrheic dogs, sampled during winter, and housed in municipal shelters, indicates the need for targeted preventive measures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32947251
pii: S0147-9571(20)30137-5
doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2020.101548
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
101548Informations de copyright
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