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ArticleActa parasitologica2024

Molecular Survey of Tick-Borne Haemoparasites of Dogs by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction from Punjab, India.

Harkirat Singh, M Padmaja, Aparna M Thomas, Harsh Panwar, Shaikh I Nasrul, Jyoti, Nirbhay K Singh

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Harkirat SinghDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India. drharkiratsingh@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-4480
M PadmajaDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India.
Aparna M ThomasDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India.
Harsh PanwarDepartment of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy & Food Science Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India.
Shaikh I NasrulDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India.
JyotiDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India.
Nirbhay K SinghDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana,, Punjab, India.

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Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India BT/ADV/Canine Health/TANUVAS/2017-18
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purposeTick-transmitted parasites as Babesia gibsoni, Babesia vogeli, Ehrlichia canis, and Hepatozoon canis are major health concern for dogs. Owing to prevalence and infection severity, there is need of sensitive, specific, and affordable test for their simultaneous detection.

methodsPrevalence of B. gibsoni, B. vogeli, E. canis, and H. canis infections was assessed on 719 blood samples by microscopy and multiplex PCR assay targeting 18S rRNA (B. gibsoni & H. canis), ITS1 & 5.8S rRNA (B. vogeli) and VirB9 gene (E. canis). An internal control (canine-actin) was also included to increase the accuracy of assay and effect of associated risk factors with disease prevalence was also studied.

resultsMicroscopic prevalence of B. gibsoni, B. vogeli, E. canis and H. canis was 5.0%, 0.1%, 1.4% and 1.0%, respectively, whereas with multiplex PCR assay, the corresponding values were 8.9%, 1.1%, 2.6% and 5.1% besides concurrent infections of B. gibsoni & H. canis (0.4%), B. gibsoni & E. canis (0.4%), E. canis & H. canis (0.3%) and B. gibsoni & B. vogeli (0.1%). Analytical sensitivity of developed assay was 0.1pg (B. gibsoni & H. canis), 0.01pg (B. vogeli), and 1.0pg (E. canis). A ″fair″ (B. vogeli & H. canis) to ″substantial″ (B. gibsoni & E. canis) agreement between two tests was observed with data as statistically significant. Breed, sex and location were significantly associated with B. gibsoni infection.

conclusionThe developed multiplex PCR assay offers a potential solution to detect these pathogens simultaneously, aiding in timely diagnosis and effective disease management in suspected dogs.

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BabesiaBabesiosisDog DiseasesEhrlichia canisMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionTick-Borne DiseasesAnimalsCoccidiosisDogsEhrlichiosisFemaleIndiaMalePrevalenceRNA, Ribosomal, 18SSensitivity and SpecificityRNA, Ribosomal, 18SBabesia gibsoniBabesia vogeliEhrlichia canisHepatozoon canisMultiplex PCR assayRisk factors

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