Leishmania Infection in Wild Lagomorphs and Domestic Dogs in North-East Spain

被引：5

作者：

Cabezon, Oscar ^{[1
,2
]}

Martinez-Orellana, Pamela ^{[3
]}

Ribas, Maria Puig ^{[1
]}

Baptista, Catarina Jota ^{[4
]}

Gasso, Diana ^{[5
]}

Velarde, Roser ^{[6
,7
]}

Aguilar, Xavier Fernandez ^{[1
]}

Solano-Gallego, Laia ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Med Cirurgia Anim, Wildlife Conservat Med Res Grp WildCoM, Bellaterra 08193, Catalonia, Spain

[2] Ctr Recerca Sanitat Anim CReSA, Unitat Mixta Invest IRTA UAB, Campus Univ Autonoma Barcelona UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Catalonia, Spain

[3] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Med Cirurgia & Anim, Infect & Inflammatory Dis Compan Anim Res Grp MIAC, Bellaterra 08193, Catalonia, Spain

[4] Egas Moniz Ctr Interdisciplinary Res CiiEM, Egas Moniz Sch Hlth & Sci, P-2829511 Almada, Portugal

[5] Univ Lleida UdL, Dept Ciencia Anim, Escola Tecn Super Engn Agroalimentaria & Forestal, Lleida 25199, Catalonia, Spain

[6] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Wildlife Ecol & Hlth Grp WE&H, Bellaterra 08193, Catalonia, Spain

[7] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Med Cirurgia Anim, Serv Ecopatol Fauna Salvatge SEFaS, Bellaterra 08193, Catalonia, Spain

来源：

ANIMALS | 2024年 / 14卷 / 07期

关键词：

Canis familiaris; Catalonia; leishmaniosis; Leishmania infantum; Lepus europaeus; Oryctolagus cuniculus; seroprevalence; wildlife; RABBITS ORYCTOLAGUS-CUNICULUS; PHLEBOTOMUS-PERNICIOSUS; LEPUS-EUROPAEUS; INFANTUM; DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; FOCUS; AREA;

D O I：

10.3390/ani14071080

中图分类号：

S8 [畜牧、动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];

学科分类号：

0905 ;

摘要：

Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic protozoan parasite distributed worldwide that is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Dogs are the main reservoir for human infections. However, in recent years, the capacity of lagomorphs to contribute to Leishmania transmission has been confirmed. The present study aimed to assess Leishmania spp. exposure and infection in lagomorphs and sympatric domestic dogs in NE Spain. Sera from European hares, European rabbits, and rural dogs were tested for antibodies against L. infantum using an in-house indirect ELISA. PCR analysis targeting Leishmania spp. was performed in spleens from L. europaeus. Antibodies against Leishmania spp. were detected in all the species analyzed. Total sample prevalence was significantly higher in O. cuniculus (27.9%) than in L. europaeus (2.0%). Results of the PCR were all negative. The present study expands knowledge about Leishmania infections in free-ranging lagomorphs in the Iberian Peninsula, suggesting a more important role of O. cuniculus in the study area. Given the strong correlation between lagomorph densities and human leishmaniasis outbreaks in Spain, the high rabbit and human densities in NE Spain, and the high Leishmania spp. seroprevalence in rabbits, it becomes imperative to establish surveillance programs for lagomorphs in this region.

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