Canine seroprevalence to Orientia species in southern Chile: A cross-sectional survey on the Chiloé Island

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dc.contributor.authorWeitzel, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Ju
dc.contributor.authorAcosta-Jamett, Gerardo
dc.contributor.authorMartínez-Valdebenito, Constanza
dc.contributor.authorLópez, Javier
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Allen L.
dc.contributor.authorAbarca, Katia
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-27T19:28:38Z
dc.date.available2021-08-27T19:28:38Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBackground Scrub typhus is a potentially life-threatening vector-borne infection caused by Orientia species. It occurs mainly in the Asian-Pacific region, where it causes significant morbidity and mortality. Recently, an endemic focus of scrub typhus has been described in South America, on Chiloé Island in southern Chile. Dogs have been used as sentinel hosts to determine the presence and spatial distribution of various vector-borne infections. Their suitability to gain insight into human exposure to Orientia tsutsugamushi has been suggested in studies from Asia. Methodology In January 2016, we conducted a cross-sectional study, which included the two main cities on Chiloé Island. Canine blood samples were obtained in households, chosen by double stratified random sampling in urban and by convenience in rural locations. Specimens were tested by ELISA for IgG antibodies against whole-cell antigen preparations from three strains of O. tsutsugamushi. Data were further analyzed for factors associated with seropositivity including spatial clustering. Results Serum samples from 202 dogs (104 urban, 98 rural) were tested for IgG against O. tsutsugamushi, of which 43 (21.3%) were positive. Seroprevalence rates were higher in rural than in urban settings (p<0.01) and in older compared to younger dogs (p<0.01). Spatial analysis by LISA indicated the presence of four localities of highly grouped cases. Conclusions The detected seroprevalence supports the endemicity of scrub typhus in southern Chile and suggests a wide exposure of household dogs to the infected, yet unknown vector(s). The spatial data will be used for future research identifying further human cases as well as the local vector(s)/reservoirs for scrub typhus in southern Chile. The study reinforces that dogs are useful sentinels for Orientia spp. in regions of uncertain endemicity and distribution.es
dc.identifier.citationPLoS One . 2018 Jul 6;13(7)es
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200362es
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/4511
dc.language.isoenes
dc.subjectRural Areases
dc.subjectIslandses
dc.subjectDogses
dc.subjectPets and companion animalses
dc.titleCanine seroprevalence to Orientia species in southern Chile: A cross-sectional survey on the Chiloé Islandes
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