Uesaka K, Maezawa M, Inokuma H. Serological survey of Borrelia infection of dogs in Sapporo, Japan, where Borrelia garinii infection was previously detected.
J Vet Med Sci 2015;
78:463-5. [PMID:
26522809 PMCID:
PMC4829518 DOI:
10.1292/jvms.15-0392]
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Abstract
A serological survey of Borrelia infection of dogs was performed in
Sapporo, Japan, where Borrelia garinii infection in dogs was detected in
2011. A total of 314 serum samples were collected from dogs that visited three animal
hospitals in Sapporo from 2012 to 2014. The two-step evaluation method, involving
screening ELISA followed by Western blot analysis, was used to detect antibodies against
Borrelia species. A total of 34 samples were positive by ELISA. Among
those 34 samples, 32 were positive for Borrelia spp. by Western blot.
These findings suggest that the 32 dogs (10.2%) generated antibodies against
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, such as B. garinii or
B. afzelii. Antibody positivity was 7.6% and 13.3% for dogs living in
urban and rural areas, respectively. Dogs with a history of tick infestation showed a
positive rate of 16.7%, which was higher, although not significantly, than the 6.7% among
dogs without a history.
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