Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Zootecnia, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
Parasit Vectors. 2010 Jan 11;3:2. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-3-2.
In Italy, dogs and cats are at risk of becoming infected by different vector-borne pathogens, including protozoa, bacteria, and helminths. Ticks, fleas, phlebotomine sand flies, and mosquitoes are recognized vectors of pathogens affecting cats and dogs, some of which (e.g., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Dipylidium caninum, Leishmania infantum, Dirofilaria immitis, and Dirofilaria repens) are of zoonotic concern. Recent studies have highlighted the potential of fleas as vectors of pathogens of zoonotic relevance (e.g., Rickettsia felis) in this country. While some arthropod vectors (e.g., ticks and fleas) are present in certain Italian regions throughout the year, others (e.g., phlebotomine sand flies) are most active during the summer season. Accordingly, control strategies, such as those relying on the systematic use of acaricides and insecticides, should be planned on the basis of the ecology of both vectors and pathogens in different geographical areas in order to improve their effectiveness in reducing the risk of infection by vector-borne pathogens. This article reviews the current situation and perspectives of canine and feline vector-borne diseases in Italy.
在意大利，狗和猫有感染不同媒介传播病原体的风险，包括原生动物、细菌和寄生虫。蜱、跳蚤、白蛉和蚊子是影响猫和狗的病原体的公认媒介，其中一些（例如，嗜吞噬细胞无形体、伯氏疏螺旋体、犬复孔绦虫、婴儿利什曼原虫、犬心丝虫和犬恶丝虫）具有动物源性关注。最近的研究强调了跳蚤作为具有动物源性相关性的病原体媒介（例如，猫立克次体）的潜力在这个国家。虽然某些节肢动物媒介（例如蜱和跳蚤）在意大利的某些地区全年存在，但其他媒介（例如白蛉）在夏季最为活跃。因此，应根据不同地理区域中媒介和病原体的生态学来计划控制策略，例如依靠系统使用杀螨剂和杀虫剂，以提高其减少媒介传播病原体感染风险的有效性。本文综述了意大利犬和猫媒介传播疾病的现状和展望。
