Chisu Valentina, Foxi Cipriano, Masu Gabriella, D' Amaddio Barbara, Masala Giovanna
Animal Health Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
Veterinary Clinic, Agliana, Pistoia, Italy.
Vet Rec Open. 2020 Sep 17;7(1):e000395. doi: 10.1136/vetreco-2020-000395. eCollection 2020.
Ticks are vectors of disease-causing pathogens that pose a serious threat to animals and people. Dogs and cats are exposed to tick infestation in multiple ways and can easily transport infected ticks into domestic environments and potentially transfer them to people. Pet owners are at increased risk of picking up ticks from their pets and developing tickborne diseases. This study aims to detect the presence of pathogens of potential public health interest in ticks removed from cats and dogs in Tuscany, Italy.
The collected ticks were screened for the presence of protozoan ( species and species) and bacterial ( species, species, species, species, species and ) pathogens using PCR.
PCR and sequencing analysis revealed that 3 per cent of the ticks were PCR-positive for the presence of DNA, 5 per cent of ticks were PCR-positive for DNA, and 46 per cent of ticks were PCR-positive for and DNA. None of the examined ticks was PCR-positive for species, species, species, or DNA.
The results of this preliminary study highlight the importance of monitoring companion animals as indicators to evaluate the health status of their owners. Preventive measures are necessary to limit the spread of zoonotic pathogens from companion animals to people within the home environment.
蜱是致病病原体的传播媒介，对动物和人类构成严重威胁。猫和狗会通过多种途径感染蜱虫，并且很容易将受感染的蜱虫带入家庭环境，进而有可能传染给人类。宠物主人从宠物身上感染蜱虫并患上蜱传疾病的风险增加。本研究旨在检测从意大利托斯卡纳地区的猫和狗身上采集的蜱虫中是否存在具有潜在公共卫生意义的病原体。
采用聚合酶链反应（PCR）对采集的蜱虫进行筛查，以检测原生动物（种和种）和细菌（种、种、种、种、种和）病原体的存在情况。
PCR和测序分析显示，3%的蜱虫检测出DNA呈PCR阳性，5%的蜱虫检测出DNA呈PCR阳性，46%的蜱虫检测出和DNA呈PCR阳性。在所检测的蜱虫中，没有一只检测出种、种、种、或DNA呈PCR阳性。
这项初步研究的结果凸显了监测伴侣动物作为评估其主人健康状况指标的重要性。必须采取预防措施，以限制人畜共患病原体在家庭环境中从伴侣动物传播给人类。
