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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1435441
This article is part of the Research Topic Sentinels of Health: Advancements in Monitoring and Surveillance of Vector-Borne Diseases in Domestic and Wild Animals and Vectors View all articles

The detectionincidence of zoonotic microorganisms in Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog ticks) from Vietnam and the frequency of tick infestations in owned dogs

Provisionally accepted
Thom Do Thom Do 1,2Linh Bui Linh Bui 2Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji 1Tawin Inpankaew Tawin Inpankaew 3Tanjila Hasan Tanjila Hasan 1Iqra Zafar Iqra Zafar 1Zhuowei Ma Zhuowei Ma 1Hang Li Hang Li 1Dr. Uday K. Mohanta Dr. Uday K. Mohanta 1Moaz M. Amer Moaz M. Amer 1Shimaa El-Sayed Shimaa El-Sayed 1Xuenan Xuan Xuenan Xuan 1*Ketsarin Kamyingkird Ketsarin Kamyingkird 3*
  • 1 National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
  • 2 Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 3 Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

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    Dog owners are greatly concerned about tick infestations in their pets. The prevalence and dispersion of ticks and their disease-causing microorganisms have been limited from the viewpoint of dog owners in Vietnam. This study investigated the presence of tick infestation and the pathogens associated with it in canines that were brought to veterinary hospitals in Vietnam. In addition, risk variables linked to tick infestation were documented and examined.In the survey, 1423 dogs participated from February to October 2022. The total exposure to the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) was 29.01%. Nam Dinh has the highest tick prevalence among the research areas. Tick infestation reached its highest point between June and September in the northern region of the country, with distinct seasons showing a strong correlation with tick infestation in dogs. Out of 177 tick pools examined, 146 (82.49%) tested positive for at least one infection. Mycoplasma spp. (78.53%) was the most common, followed by Anaplasma spp. (37.29%), Rickettsia felis (5.08%), Babesia vogeli, and Hepatozoon canis (2.82%). In the current study, there was a statistically significant link between tick infestation and characteristics such as age, breed, body size, lifestyle, and bathing frequency. Understanding the seasonal behavior of vector ticks is crucial for identifying individuals or animals susceptible to tick-borne diseases. Studying the distribution of ticks and their ability to carry and disseminate zoonotic germs in specific places could assist veterinarians and policymakers in implementing effective strategies to manage zoonotic infections.

    Keywords: Dogs, Ticks, tick-borne Pathogens, Risk factors, Vietnam

    Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 11 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Do, Bui, Umemiya-Shirafuji, Inpankaew, Hasan, Zafar, Ma, Li, Mohanta, Amer, El-Sayed, Xuan and Kamyingkird. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Xuenan Xuan, National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan
    Ketsarin Kamyingkird, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

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