Evaluation of a rapid device for serological in-clinic diagnosis of canine angiostrongylosis

Abstract

Background: Angiostrongylus vasorum is a potentially fatal canine nematode. Due to the high variability of clinical signs and the often chronic and subtle course of the infections, the diagnosis is particularly challenging. A rapid in-clinic assay (Angio Detect™ Test, IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, Maine, USA) for the serological detection of circulating antigen and intended for routine in-clinic diagnosis has been evaluated.

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Nicht-vektorassoziierte Übertragung der caninen Leishmaniose in Deutschland

Zusammenfassung

In Deutschland leben mittlerweile rund 20.000 mit Leishmaniose infizierte Hunde. Vor allem der Import von Tieren aus endemischen Gebieten und reisebegleitende Hunde führen zum Anstieg der Leishmaniose-Fälle. Neben der epidemiologisch bedeutsamsten Übertragung des Erregers durch Sandmücken, werden zunehmend auch eine venerische Übertragung durch erregerhaltige Samenflüssigkeit und/oder eine trans-/diaplazentare Übertragung der Leishmanien von infizierten Hündinnen auf ihre Welpen diskutiert. In diesem Artikel werden anhand eines aktuellen Fallberichts über eine an Leishmaniose erkrankte Boxer-Hündin und ihre Nachkommen die Auswirkungen einer nicht-vektorassoziierten Erregerübertragung in Deutschland erörtert.

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Emergence of sandflies (Phlebotominae) in Austria, a Central European country

Abstract

The possible existence of autochthonous sandfly populations in Central Europe north of the Alps has long been excluded. However, in the past years, sandflies have been documented in Germany, Belgium, and recently, also in Austria, close to the Slovenian border. Moreover, autochthonous human Leishmania and Phlebovirus infections have been reported in Central Europe, particularly in Germany.

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Morphometric analyses of canine blood microfilariae isolated by the Knott’s test enables Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens species-specific and Acanthocheilonema (syn. Dipetalonema) genus-specific diagnosis

Background

In Europe the most common canine filarial species presenting blood circulating microfilariae (mf) are Dirofilaria immitis, D. repens, Acanthocheilonema (syn. Dipetalonema) dracunculoides and A. (syn. Dip.) reconditum [1]. They are transmitted by haematophagous arthropods: Dirofilaria spp. by mosquitoes, A. reconditum by fleas and lice and A. dracunculoides by ticks. D. immitis, the aetiological agent of canine heartworm disease, is the most pathogenic species for dogs: adults live in the right side of the heart and in the pulmonary artery, causing pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure. Adults of D. repens live in the subcutaneous tissue, occasionally causing dermatological problems [2].

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Vector-Borne Diseases – constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World Forum

Titel: Vector-Borne Diseases – constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World Forum
Inhalt: The human-animal bond has been a fundamental feature of mankind’s history for millennia. The first, and strongest of these, man’s relationship with the dog, is believed to pre-date even agriculture, going back as far as 30,000 years. It remains at least as powerful today. Fed by the changing nature of the interactions between people and their dogs worldwide and the increasing tendency towards close domesticity, the health of dogs has never played a more important role in family life. Thanks to developments in scientific understanding and diagnostic techniques, as well as changing priorities of pet owners, veterinarians are now able, and indeed expected, to play a fundamental role in the prevention and treatment of canine disease, including canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs). The CVBDs represent a varied and complex group of diseases, including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, bartonellosis, borreliosis, dirofilariosis, ehrlichiosis, leishmaniosis, rickettsiosis and thelaziosis, with new syndromes being uncovered every year.
Autor: Gad Baneth, Patrick Bourdeau, Gilles Bourdoiseau, Dwight Bowman, Edward Breitschwerdt, Gioia Capelli, Luis Cardoso, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Michael Day, Jean-Pierre Dedet, Gerhard Dobler, Lluis Ferrer, Peter Irwin, Volkhard Kempf, Barbara Kohn, Michael Lappin, Susan Little, Ricardo Maggi, Guadalupe Miro, Torsten Naucke, Gaetano Oliva, Domenico Otranto, Banie Penzhorn, Martin Pfeffer, Xavier Roura, Angel Sainz, Susan Shaw, SungShik Shin, Laia Solano-Gallego, Reinhard Straubinger et al.
In: Parasites & Vectors

© 2012 Gad Baneth, Patrick Bourdeau, Gilles Bourdoiseau, Dwight Bowman, Edward Breitschwerdt, Gioia Capelli, Luis Cardoso, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Michael Day, Jean-Pierre Dedet, Gerhard Dobler, Lluis Ferrer, Peter Irwin, Volkhard Kempf, Barbara Kohn, Michael Lappin, Susan Little, Ricardo Maggi, Guadalupe Miro, Torsten Naucke, Gaetano Oliva, Domenico Otranto, Banie Penzhorn, Martin Pfeffer, Xavier Roura, Angel Sainz, Susan Shaw, SungShik Shin, Laia Solano-Gallego, Reinhard Straubinger et al. ; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.