EVIDENCE OF THE PRESENCE OF SPOTTED-FEVER GROUP RICKETTSIAE IN DOGS AND DOG TICKS OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCES IN SPAIN

被引：9
作者：
HERRERO, C
PELAZ, C
ALVAR, J
MOLINA, R
VAZQUEZ, J
ANDA, P
CASAL, J
MARTINBOURGON, C
机构：
[1] Servicio de Bacteriología and Servicio de Parasitología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología Instituto de Salud Carlos III - Majadahonda, Madrid
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 1992年 / 8卷 / 04期
关键词：
RICKETTSIA; SPOTTED FEVER GROUP; TICKS-R-CONORII; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER;
D O I：
10.1007/BF00146379
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
To assess canine exposure to spotted fever group rickettsiae in the central provinces of Spain, ticks removed from dogs were studied by immunofluorescence (IF) staining. Twenty-eight out of 65 (43.0%) samples from ticks were positive. Sera from 58 dogs were also collected and the presence of antibodies to Rickettsia conorii studied. Thirty-four (58.6%) dogs presented significant titers by IF. Surveillance data from these provinces show the presence of Boutonneuse fever cases during recent years, evidence that dogs could serve as an indicator of rickettsial activity in these areas.
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