Journal article
Molecular detection of pathogens in ticks and fleas collected from companion dogs and cats in East and Southeast Asia
Nguyen Viet-Linh, Vito Colella, Grazia Greco, Fang Fang, Wisnu Nurcahyo, Upik Kesumawati Hadi, Virginia Venturina, Kenneth Boon Yew Tong, Yi-Lun Tsai, Piyanan Taweethavonsawat, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Sahatchai Tangtrongsup, Quang Le Thong, Linh Bui Khanh, Do Thom, Malaika Watanabe, Puteri Azaziah Megat Abd Rani, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Lenaig Halos, Frederic Beugnet Show all
PARASITES & VECTORS | BMC | Published : 2020
Abstract
Background Ticks and fleas are considered amongst the most important arthropod vectors of medical and veterinary concern due to their ability to transmit pathogens to a range of animal species including dogs, cats and humans. By sharing a common environment with humans, companion animal-associated parasitic arthropods may potentially transmit zoonotic vector-borne pathogens (VBPs). This study aimed to molecularly detect pathogens from ticks and fleas from companion dogs and cats in East and Southeast Asia. Methods A total of 392 ticks and 248 fleas were collected from 401 infested animals (i.e. 271 dogs and 130 cats) from China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippi..
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Awarded by University of Bari, Italy
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Global Technical Services, Companion Animals Parasitology (France) with a grant at the University of Bari, Italy (grant number: D17CTMerial2 - Prog. C/T "A Multicenter Study of Dogs and Cats Parasites in East and Southeast Asia").