Estudio serológico de hemotrópicos en caninos atendidos en una clínica veterinaria del cantón Balsas, provincia de El Oro.

Hemotropic pathogens are pathological entities that reproduce in the circulatory system, are globally distributed, and are transmitted by their main vector, the tick. They affect domestic or wild canines, leading to severe anemia, febrile states, and progressive deterioration, which impacts animal health and poses public health issues. This study aimed to establish the presence of antibodies produced by hemotropic pathogens in canine patients at a veterinary clinic in Balsas canton. For this purpose, 64 blood samples obtained from the cephalic vein of canine patients with disease symptoms were analyzed using the rapid test SensPERT CHW Ag/Anaplasma Ab/E.canis Ab/Lyme Ab, which employs immunochromatography principles for detecting antigens and antibodies. Of the samples, 58 out of 64 were positive, including 12 positive cases for Anaplasma spp. (18.8%), 42 positive cases for E. canis (65.6%), and 4 positive cases for co-infection of Anaplasma spp. + E. canis (6.3%). Risk factors such as age, sex, breed, length of stay, and body condition were evaluated using the Chi-square statistical test from the Jamovi statistical package, considering p-values less than or equal to 0.05 as significant for relating factors associated with hemotropic pathogens. Statistically significant associations were found for Anaplasma spp. with age (p=0.031) and length of stay (p=0.033), for E. canis with age (p=0.002), and co-infection of Anaplasma spp. + E. canis with breed (p=0.004) and age (p=0.004). It is concluded that there is a high prevalence of hemotropic pathogens in the study area, mainly E. canis.

• Hlavní autor: Marquez Camacho, Jorleny Jamileth (author)
• Médium: bachelorThesis
• Jazyk: spa
• Vydáno: 2024
• Témata: HEMOTROPICOS; CANINOS; INMUNOCROMATOLOGRAFIA
• On-line přístup: https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/31543