Domestics dogs as a reservoir of Leptospira spp and Toxoplasma gondii in a peasant community of the cloud forest of northeastern Peru

Authors

  • Nancy Carlos Erazo Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9108-2069
  • Karen Rondón Vario Universidad Alas Peruanas, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Lima, Perú
  • Nilton Montoya Pazos Universidad Alas Peruanas, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6785-7602
  • Hugo Castillo Doloriert Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Lima, Perú
  • Nidia Puray Chávez Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Lima, Perú
  • Fanny M. Cornejo Fernandez ONG Yunkawasi, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i4.24606

Keywords:

dogs, Toxoplasma, leptospirosis, community, Amazonia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the role of domestic dogs as reservoirs of Leptospira spp and Toxoplasma gondii in the Rural Community of Corosha, department of Amazonas, Peru, through the analysis of prevalence and epidemiological characteristics, as well as tenure associated with dog positivity. A survey was carried out on the dog owners and blood samples were taken. In total, 55 samples were analyzed by the Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) for the identification of anti-Leptospira spp antibodies and 62 samples with the Indirect Hemagglutination technique (HAI) for anti-T. gondii. The seroprevalence of Leptospira spp was 82.3%, detecting antibodies against the Grippotyphosa (58.2%), Icterohaemorrhagiae (54.6%), Pomona (40.0%), Canicola (32.7%), Bratislava (30.9%) and Georgia (21.8%) serovars. Dogs with access to the river showed a higher prevalence of Leptospira (94.9%) compared to individuals without access (68.8%) (p<0.05). Likewise, 37.1% of the evaluated dogs were seropositive for T. gondii. The study reveals the circulation of Leptospira spp and T. gondii in domestic dogs of the rural community of Corosha.

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Published

2023-08-25

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 4 (2023)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2023 Nancy Carlos Erazo, Karen Rondón Vario, Nilton Montoya Pazos, Hugo Castillo Doloriert, Nidia Puray Chávez, Fanny M. Cornejo Fernandez

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Carlos Erazo, N., Rondón Vario, K., Montoya Pazos, N., Castillo Doloriert, H., Puray Chávez, N., & Cornejo Fernandez, F. M. (2023). Domestics dogs as a reservoir of Leptospira spp and Toxoplasma gondii in a peasant community of the cloud forest of northeastern Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(4), e24606. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i4.24606