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Research of Chlamydiosis presence in dogs population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Benjamin Čengić ; Veterinary Faculty University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amel Ćutuk ; Veterinary Faculty University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Edin Šatrović ; Veterinary Faculty University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nazif Varatanović ; Veterinary Faculty University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Renata Lindtner Knific ; Veterinary Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Brigita Slavec ; Veterinary Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Lejla Velić ; Veterinary Faculty University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alenka Dovč orcid.org/0000-0003-3264-1323 ; Veterinary Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Sažetak

Our research describe epidemiological presence of Chlamydiosis in different categories of dogs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Problem of stray dogs, inordinately examined and not vaccinated dogs is one of the most complex problems among citizens, nongovernment organisations and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Chlamydiosis is zoonotic disease caused by Gram-negative, intracellulare bacteria, which include strains: Chlamydophila felis, Chlamydophila abortus, Chlamydophila psittaci and Chlamydophila caviae. Disease have endemic characteristics and there is little information about natural infections in dogs, which were mostly related to conjuctivitis, encephalitis and symptoms characteristic for pneumonia. In Europe, research of clamidiosis in dogs has been conducted in a small number of countries which include Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and Lithuania. This was a first of its kind study of Clamidiosis in dog population, carried out in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The
study was conducted in twelve cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina with cooperation between two departments for contagious disease in Veterinary faculty of Sarajevo and Veterinary faculty of Ljubljana. The aim of the research was to determine presence of Chlamydial infections in different categories of dogs, using modern serological and molecular diagnostic methods. Blood serum samples were taken during 2012/2013. In total, 294 samples were assessed for presence of specific Chlamydial antibodies using method of indirect immunofluorescence, while method of RT- PCR was used for determination of antigen. After assessing 294 blood serum samples, 2.04% (6 samples) were positive for Cp. psittaci. Most of the positive samples originated from stray dogs. From serology positive animals, nose swabs were taken and assessed using RT-PCR. The presence of nucleic acid from Cp. psittaci was not confirmed in any of them.

Ključne riječi

chlamydiosis; antigen; antibody; dogs; Sarajevo

Hrčak ID:

228319

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/228319

Datum izdavanja:

21.11.2019.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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