Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis
This study examines household pets as potential epidemiological links between environments contaminated with pathogenic leptospires and humans in Santa Fe, Argentina. The aims of our study were: (a) to characterize the habits and exposure to environmental sources of leptospirosis in the population o...
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| author | Ricardo, Tamara Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R. Beltramini, Lucila Prieto, Yanina Montiel, Anahí Margenet, Leticia Schmeling, María Fernanda Chiani, Yosena Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Previtali, M. Andrea |
| author_browse | Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R. Beltramini, Lucila Chiani, Yosena Margenet, Leticia Montiel, Anahí Previtali, M. Andrea Prieto, Yanina Ricardo, Tamara Schmeling, María Fernanda Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro |
| author_facet | Ricardo, Tamara Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R. Beltramini, Lucila Prieto, Yanina Montiel, Anahí Margenet, Leticia Schmeling, María Fernanda Chiani, Yosena Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Previtali, M. Andrea |
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| description | This study examines household pets as potential epidemiological links between environments contaminated with pathogenic leptospires and humans in Santa Fe, Argentina. The aims of our study were: (a) to characterize the habits and exposure to environmental sources of leptospirosis in the population of dogs and cats attending to municipal spay and neutering campaigns in Santa Fe, Argentina, (b) to assess the seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira antibodies in asymptomatic dogs and cats, (c) to evaluate factors that could increase seropositivity, and (d) to identify spatial clusters of seropositive dogs and cats in the capital city of Santa Fe. From May to November 2022, a cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted during municipal spaying/neutering campaigns. Eligible household dogs and cats were over 6 months old, apparently healthy, and not vaccinated against leptospirosis in the past 6 months. We used microagglutination test (MAT) to assess anti-Leptospira antibodies using a panel of 10 reference strains. We used generalized linear mixed effects models (GLMM) to examine individual and census tract-level risk factors for seropositivity, and local Moran’s I statistic for spatial clusters. Results showed higher leptospiral antibody prevalence in dogs (18.2 %) than cats (3.6 %, p = 0.002). Dogs with street access had higher likelihood of being seropositive (OR: 3.8, 95 % CI: 1.2; 11.9), and areas with chronic poverty showed an elevated risk of presenting seropositive animals (RR: 4.0, 95 % CI: 1.1; 14.4). Spatial analysis didn't reveal significant seropositivity clusters among census tracts. These findings shed light on widespread Leptospira seropositivity in pets in this endemic region. Understanding seroprevalence and risk factors can guide public and veterinary health strategies, emphasizing increased leptospirosis vaccination for dogs in vulnerable areas and promoting responsible pet care. |
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| spelling | INTA221662025-05-06T12:08:21Z Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis Ricardo, Tamara Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R. Beltramini, Lucila Prieto, Yanina Montiel, Anahí Margenet, Leticia Schmeling, María Fernanda Chiani, Yosena Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Previtali, M. Andrea Enfermedades de los Animales Anticuerpos Perro Gato Animal de Compañía Animal Diseases Leptospira Antibodies Dogs Cats Pet Animals Leptospirosis Ciudad de Santa Fé, Argentina This study examines household pets as potential epidemiological links between environments contaminated with pathogenic leptospires and humans in Santa Fe, Argentina. The aims of our study were: (a) to characterize the habits and exposure to environmental sources of leptospirosis in the population of dogs and cats attending to municipal spay and neutering campaigns in Santa Fe, Argentina, (b) to assess the seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira antibodies in asymptomatic dogs and cats, (c) to evaluate factors that could increase seropositivity, and (d) to identify spatial clusters of seropositive dogs and cats in the capital city of Santa Fe. From May to November 2022, a cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted during municipal spaying/neutering campaigns. Eligible household dogs and cats were over 6 months old, apparently healthy, and not vaccinated against leptospirosis in the past 6 months. We used microagglutination test (MAT) to assess anti-Leptospira antibodies using a panel of 10 reference strains. We used generalized linear mixed effects models (GLMM) to examine individual and census tract-level risk factors for seropositivity, and local Moran’s I statistic for spatial clusters. Results showed higher leptospiral antibody prevalence in dogs (18.2 %) than cats (3.6 %, p = 0.002). Dogs with street access had higher likelihood of being seropositive (OR: 3.8, 95 % CI: 1.2; 11.9), and areas with chronic poverty showed an elevated risk of presenting seropositive animals (RR: 4.0, 95 % CI: 1.1; 14.4). Spatial analysis didn't reveal significant seropositivity clusters among census tracts. These findings shed light on widespread Leptospira seropositivity in pets in this endemic region. Understanding seroprevalence and risk factors can guide public and veterinary health strategies, emphasizing increased leptospirosis vaccination for dogs in vulnerable areas and promoting responsible pet care. EEA Rafaela Fil: Ricardo, Tamara. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Ricardo, Tamara. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina Fil: Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina Fil: Beltramini, Lucila. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Santa Fe. Instituto Municipal de Salud Animal (IMuSA); Argentina Fil: Prieto, Yanina. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Santa Fe. Instituto Municipal de Salud Animal (IMuSA); Argentina Fil: Prieto, Yanina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Centro de Investigación sobre Endemias Nacionales (CIEN); Argentina Fil: Montiel, Anahí. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Santa Fe. Instituto Municipal de Salud Animal (IMuSA); Argentina Fil: Schmeling, María Fernanda. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS). Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Dr. E. Coni”; Argentina Fil: Chiani, Yosena. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS). Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Dr. E. Coni”; Argentina Fil: Signorini, Marcelo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IdICaL); Argentina Fil: Signorini, Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Previtali, M. Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Previtali, M. Andrea. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina 2025-05-06T12:05:33Z 2025-05-06T12:05:33Z 2024-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22166 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167587724001259 0167-5877 1873-1716 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106239 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Santa Fé .......... (inhabited place) (World, South America, Argentina, Santa Fe) 1020035 Elsevier Preventive Veterinary Medicine 229 : 106239. (August 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Enfermedades de los Animales Anticuerpos Perro Gato Animal de Compañía Animal Diseases Leptospira Antibodies Dogs Cats Pet Animals Leptospirosis Ciudad de Santa Fé, Argentina Ricardo, Tamara Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R. Beltramini, Lucila Prieto, Yanina Montiel, Anahí Margenet, Leticia Schmeling, María Fernanda Chiani, Yosena Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Previtali, M. Andrea Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| title | Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from santa fe a city in east central argentina endemic for leptospirosis |
| topic | Enfermedades de los Animales Anticuerpos Perro Gato Animal de Compañía Animal Diseases Leptospira Antibodies Dogs Cats Pet Animals Leptospirosis Ciudad de Santa Fé, Argentina |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22166 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167587724001259 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106239 |
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