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ArticleParasites & vectors2025

High seroprevalence of selected vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.

Maureen A Kelly, Kris Anderson, Meriam N Saleh, Rafael A N Ramos, Robert J Valeris-Chacin, Christine M Budke, Guilherme G Verocai

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Maureen A KellyDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Kris AndersonEquine Mobile Veterinary Services, Santa Fe, TX, 77510, USA.
Meriam N SalehDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Rafael A N RamosLaboratory of Parasitology, Federal University of the Agreste of Pernambuco, Garanhuns, PE, 55292-278, Brazil.
Robert J Valeris-ChacinDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Christine M BudkeDepartment of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Guilherme G VerocaiDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA. gverocai@cvm.tamu.edu.

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Abstract

backgroundCanine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are illnesses caused by pathogens transmitted by blood-feeding arthropods such as ticks and mosquitoes. Many CVBDs, including dirofilariosis, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis, are globally distributed and may cause a variety of clinical signs in dogs. Several CVBD agents are zoonotic, making epidemiological surveillance a joint veterinary and public health effort. In this study, we determined the seropositivity of four pathogens from dogs on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, a US Commonwealth located in the western Pacific Ocean.

methodsBlood samples (n = 443) were collected from client-owned, owner surrendered, and shelter dogs that participated in an island-wide spay-and-neuter event in 2023. All samples were assessed using a commercial, point-of-care enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test (SNAP

resultsOverall, 66.1% (n = 300/443) of the dogs tested positive for at least one pathogen, with the highest prevalence observed for Ehrlichia spp. (58.0%; n = 246/443), followed by Anaplasma spp. (43.1%; n = 184/443) and D. immitis (14.8%; n = 63/443). Among the dogs with a single pathogen detected (30.9%; n = 137/443), Ehrlichia spp. was most prevalent (64.9%; n = 89/137), followed by Anaplasma spp. (23.3%; n = 32/137) and D. immitis (11.6%; n = 16/137). For co-detection of two or more pathogens (36.7%; n = 163/443), Ehrlichia spp. + Anaplasma spp. presented the highest frequency (70.5%; n = 115/163), followed by Ehrlichia spp. + D. immitis (6.7%; n = 11/163), Anaplasma spp. + D. immitis (3.6%; n = 6/163), and Ehrlichia spp. + Anaplasma spp. + D. immitis (19.0%; n = 31/163). Age (P = < 0.001), residing district (P = 0.001), and ownership status (P = < 0.001) were significantly associated with D. immitis positive status in a univariable analysis. Age (P = < 0.001), residing district (P = 0.177), and ownership status (P = 0.014) were significant in a univariable analysis with Ehrlichia spp. as an outcome. Finally, Anaplasma spp. had a significant association with ownership status (P = < 0.001) as a risk factor in a univariable analysis.

conclusionsThis study shows high seropositivity for CVBPs in a dog population living in a poorly studied area. The results of this study suggest that strategies for the prevention and control of these CVBDs should be reinforced on the Island of Saipan.

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AnaplasmosisDirofilariasisDog DiseasesEhrlichiosisVector Borne DiseasesAnaplasmaAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, HelminthBorrelia burgdorferiDirofilaria immitisDogsEhrlichiaEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleLyme DiseaseAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, HelminthCanine vector-borne diseaseDogEpidemiologyPrevalenceSaipanSNAP® 4Dx®

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