Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand

Abstract Dirofilaria immitis and Brugia pahangi are vector-borne parasites found in dogs and cats, including Thailand. In order to evaluate the effects of season and environmental parameters on the prevalence of these parasites, this retrospective study was conducted in 2019. A total of 79,506 canin...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Wanarit Jitsamai, Pimsiri Piromkij, Patchana Kamkong, Sudchit Chungpivat, Piyanan Taweethavonsawat
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/b32098c626ff432ea10604a29b1e92ae
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:b32098c626ff432ea10604a29b1e92ae
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b32098c626ff432ea10604a29b1e92ae2021-12-02T11:35:53ZSeasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand10.1038/s41598-021-84215-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/b32098c626ff432ea10604a29b1e92ae2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84215-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Dirofilaria immitis and Brugia pahangi are vector-borne parasites found in dogs and cats, including Thailand. In order to evaluate the effects of season and environmental parameters on the prevalence of these parasites, this retrospective study was conducted in 2019. A total of 79,506 canine blood samples were examined. B. pahangi was found in 0.55% of samples (438/79,506; 95% CI 0.50–0.61) while D. immitis was detected in 0.43% (345/79,506; 95% CI 0.39–0.48). One-way ANOVA found no effect of seasonal conditions on prevalence. For B. pahangi, the parameters rainfall, relative humidity and sunshine hours showed associations with p ≤ 0.20 and were included in multiple logistic regressions resulting in adjusted odds ratios of 0.53, 1.31 and 0.55, respectively. For D. immitis, only average temperature showed p ≤ 0.20, resulting in an odds ratio of 0.42. In conclusion, Thailand has environmental parameters that do not change very much during the year, so they might not affect the prevalence of two filarial nematodes. However, the threat of B. pahangi and D. immitis should not be ignored, especially in subtropical regions where their vectors are abundant. Both owners and veterinarians should be concerned about filarial prevention and control of D. immitis and B. pahangi.Wanarit JitsamaiPimsiri PiromkijPatchana KamkongSudchit ChungpivatPiyanan TaweethavonsawatNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	Medicine R Science Q
spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Wanarit Jitsamai Pimsiri Piromkij Patchana Kamkong Sudchit Chungpivat Piyanan Taweethavonsawat Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand
description	Abstract Dirofilaria immitis and Brugia pahangi are vector-borne parasites found in dogs and cats, including Thailand. In order to evaluate the effects of season and environmental parameters on the prevalence of these parasites, this retrospective study was conducted in 2019. A total of 79,506 canine blood samples were examined. B. pahangi was found in 0.55% of samples (438/79,506; 95% CI 0.50–0.61) while D. immitis was detected in 0.43% (345/79,506; 95% CI 0.39–0.48). One-way ANOVA found no effect of seasonal conditions on prevalence. For B. pahangi, the parameters rainfall, relative humidity and sunshine hours showed associations with p ≤ 0.20 and were included in multiple logistic regressions resulting in adjusted odds ratios of 0.53, 1.31 and 0.55, respectively. For D. immitis, only average temperature showed p ≤ 0.20, resulting in an odds ratio of 0.42. In conclusion, Thailand has environmental parameters that do not change very much during the year, so they might not affect the prevalence of two filarial nematodes. However, the threat of B. pahangi and D. immitis should not be ignored, especially in subtropical regions where their vectors are abundant. Both owners and veterinarians should be concerned about filarial prevention and control of D. immitis and B. pahangi.
format	article
author	Wanarit Jitsamai Pimsiri Piromkij Patchana Kamkong Sudchit Chungpivat Piyanan Taweethavonsawat
author_facet	Wanarit Jitsamai Pimsiri Piromkij Patchana Kamkong Sudchit Chungpivat Piyanan Taweethavonsawat
author_sort	Wanarit Jitsamai
title	Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand
title_short	Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand
title_full	Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand
title_fullStr	Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand
title_full_unstemmed	Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand
title_sort	seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with brugia pahangi and dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in bangkok and vicinity, thailand
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b32098c626ff432ea10604a29b1e92ae
work_keys_str_mv	AT wanaritjitsamai seasonaldistributionandenvironmentalparametersassociatedwithbrugiapahangianddirofilariaimmitisinnaturallyinfecteddogsinbangkokandvicinitythailand AT pimsiripiromkij seasonaldistributionandenvironmentalparametersassociatedwithbrugiapahangianddirofilariaimmitisinnaturallyinfecteddogsinbangkokandvicinitythailand AT patchanakamkong seasonaldistributionandenvironmentalparametersassociatedwithbrugiapahangianddirofilariaimmitisinnaturallyinfecteddogsinbangkokandvicinitythailand AT sudchitchungpivat seasonaldistributionandenvironmentalparametersassociatedwithbrugiapahangianddirofilariaimmitisinnaturallyinfecteddogsinbangkokandvicinitythailand AT piyanantaweethavonsawat seasonaldistributionandenvironmentalparametersassociatedwithbrugiapahangianddirofilariaimmitisinnaturallyinfecteddogsinbangkokandvicinitythailand
_version_	1718395840320503808

Seasonal distribution and environmental parameters associated with Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis in naturally infected dogs in Bangkok and vicinity, Thailand

Ejemplares similares